diff --git a/lib/_tls_wrap.js b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
index 0a30cd3310c1f1..5a35c3bd967b55 100644
--- a/lib/_tls_wrap.js
+++ b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ TLSSocket.prototype._init = function(socket, wrap) {
     self._writableState.errorEmitted = true;
 
     // Destroy socket if error happened before handshake's finish
-    if (!this._secureEstablished) {
+    if (!self._secureEstablished) {
       self._tlsError(err);
       self.destroy();
     } else if (options.isServer &&