diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 173f238427..371c18ad7d 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ function Socket(nsp, client){
   this.server = nsp.server;
   this.adapter = this.nsp.adapter;
   this.id = client.id;
-  this.request = client.request;
   this.client = client;
   this.conn = client.conn;
   this.rooms = [];