diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 80aaa52a..728b6f1d 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ const server = program => {
 
       const io = require('socket.io')(serverInstance)
 
-      const Sockets = require('./sockets')(io, lnd)
+      const Sockets = require('./sockets')(lnd)
 
       require('./routes')(app, defaults, Sockets, {
         serverHost: module.serverHost,
diff --git a/src/sockets.js b/src/sockets.js
index 272e7d75..213d4e6e 100644
--- a/src/sockets.js
+++ b/src/sockets.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // app/sockets.js
 
 const logger = require("winston");
+const io = require('socket.io')
 
 module.exports = (
-  io,
   lnd,
 ) => {
   const Mediator = require("../services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js");