diff --git a/lib/connection/browser.js b/lib/connection/browser.js
index 08ec796e..8290bbc6 100644
--- a/lib/connection/browser.js
+++ b/lib/connection/browser.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BrowserConnection.prototype.setupSocket = function() {
   socket.onerror = function(error) {
 
     // attempt to degrade to ws: after one failed attempt for older Leap Service installations.
-    if (connection.useSecure() && connection.scheme === 'wss:'){
+    if (!connection.useSecure() && connection.scheme === 'wss:'){
       connection.scheme = 'ws:';
       connection.port = 6437;
       connection.disconnect();