diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 58da9f735f..c143f77ca1 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ function doConnect (socket, port, host) {
       socket.resume();
       socket.readable = true;
       socket.writable = true;
-      socket._writeWatcher.callback = socket._doFlush;
+      socket._writeWatcher.callback = _doFlush;
       socket.emit('connect');
     } else if (errno != EINPROGRESS) {
       socket.forceClose(errnoException(errno, 'connect'));