diff --git a/lib/wsapp.js b/lib/wsapp.js
index d307be2..2a56a38 100644
--- a/lib/wsapp.js
+++ b/lib/wsapp.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var io, bcMonitor;
 
 var WsApp = function() {};
 
-WsApp._unauthorized = function() {
+WsApp._unauthorized = function(socket) {
   socket.emit('unauthorized');
   socket.disconnect();
 };
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ WsApp.start = function(server) {
     socket.emit('challenge', socket.nonce);
 
     socket.on('authorize', function(data) {
-      if (data.message != socket.nonce) return WsApp.unauthorized();
+      if (data.message != socket.nonce) return WsApp._unauthorized(socket);
 
       WalletService.getInstanceWithAuth(data, function(err, service) {
-        if (err) return WsApp.unauthorized();
+        if (err) return WsApp._unauthorized(socket);
 
         socket.join(service.walletId);
         socket.emit('authorized');