diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 24bb212..d3198b7 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ function noQsMethod(options) {
     }
 
     var auth_timeout = setTimeout(function () {
-      socket.emit('error', new UnauthorizedError('request_expiration', 'Token wasn\'t received on time'));
       socket.disconnect('unauthorized');
     }, options.timeout || 5000);
 
@@ -23,8 +22,10 @@ function noQsMethod(options) {
       clearTimeout(auth_timeout);
       jwt.verify(data.token, options.secret, options, function(err, decoded) {
         if (err) {
-          socket.emit('error', new UnauthorizedError('invalid_token', err));
-          return socket.disconnect('unauthorized');
+          socket.emit('unauthorized', err, function() {
+            socket.disconnect('unauthorized');
+          });
+          return; // stop logic, socket will be close on next tick
         }
 
         socket.decoded_token = decoded;