diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index fb9c72cb95240a..cf110cac306cd2 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ Socket.prototype.connect = function() {
     initSocketHandle(this);
   }
 
-  if (cb !== null) {
+  if (cb) {
     this.once('connect', cb);
   }