diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c39a228..5452aa6 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ module.exports = function timeout(time, options) {
 
     onHeaders(res, function(){
       clearTimeout(id);
+      req.socket.destroy = destroy;
     });
 
     next();