diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 368ae03..a86bd63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,9 +108,17 @@ For more validation options see [auth0/jsonwebtoken](https://github.com/auth0/no
 Append the jwt token using query string:
 
 ```javascript
+//// token part of query string ////
 var socket = io.connect('http://localhost:9000', {
   'query': 'token=' + your_jwt
 });
+
+
+//// token coming in as Authorization Header ////
+var socket = io.connect('http://localhost:9000', {
+  'extraHeaders': { Authorization: `Bearer ${your_jwt}` }
+});
+
 ```
 
 Append the jwt token using 'Authorization Header' (Bearer Token):
diff --git a/test/authorizer.test.js b/test/authorizer.test.js
index 3e2efc3..654c0ae 100644
--- a/test/authorizer.test.js
+++ b/test/authorizer.test.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('authorizer', function () {
 
   describe('when the user is logged in', function() {
 
-    beforeEach(function (done) {
+    before(function (done) {
       request.post({
         url: 'http://localhost:9000/login',
         form: { username: 'jose', password: 'Pa123' },
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ describe('authorizer', function () {
       }.bind(this));
     });
 
+    it('auth headers are supported', function (done){
+      var socket = io.connect('http://localhost:9000', {
+        'forceNew':true,
+        'extraHeaders': {'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.token}`}
+      });
+      socket.on('connect', function(){
+        socket.close();
+        done();
+      }).on('error', done);
+    });
+
     it('should do the handshake and connect', function (done){
       var socket = io.connect('http://localhost:9000', {
         'forceNew':true,