diff --git a/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js b/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
index 36033c8..177e889 100644
--- a/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
+++ b/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ WebSocketTracker.prototype._openSocket = function () {
   var self = this
   self.destroyed = false
 
+  if (!self.peers) self.peers = {}
+
   self._onSocketConnectBound = self._onSocketConnect.bind(self)
   self._onSocketErrorBound = self._onSocketError.bind(self)
   self._onSocketDataBound = self._onSocketData.bind(self)