diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index ff212e5..2949bd2 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var net = require('net'),
-    normalizeConnectArgs = net._normalizeConnectArgs,
     dns = require('dns'),
     util = require('util'),
     inherits = util.inherits,
@@ -11,6 +10,29 @@ var Parser = require('./client.parser'),
 var CMD = require('./constants').CMD,
     ATYP = require('./constants').ATYP;
 
+function normalizeConnectArgs(args) {
+    var options = {};
+
+    if (args.length === 0) {
+        return [options];
+    } else if (args[0] !== null && typeof args[0] === 'object') {
+        // connect(options, [cb])
+        options = args[0];
+    } else if (typeof args[0] === 'string' && !(Number(args[0]) >= 0)) {
+        // connect(path, [cb]);
+        options.path = args[0];
+    } else {
+        // connect(port, [host], [cb])
+        options.port = args[0];
+        if (args.length > 1 && typeof args[1] === 'string') {
+            options.host = args[1];
+        }
+    }
+
+    var cb = args[args.length - 1];
+    return typeof cb === 'function' ? [options, cb] : [options];
+}
+
 function Client(options) {
   if (!(this instanceof Client))
     return new Client(options);