diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 1bd80d9fac..29134a595a 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ var socket,
 			var ioParams = {
 				'max reconnection attempts': config.maxReconnectionAttempts,
 				'reconnection delay': config.reconnectionDelay,
-				resource: RELATIVE_PATH.length ? RELATIVE_PATH.slice(1) + '/socket.io' : 'socket.io'
+				path: RELATIVE_PATH + '/socket.io'
 			};
 
 			if (utils.isAndroidBrowser()) {
diff --git a/src/socket.io/index.js b/src/socket.io/index.js
index f982f5b766..647e12c9f1 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/index.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/index.js
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ var io;
 
 Sockets.init = function(server) {
 	var config = {
-		transports: ['websocket', 'polling'],
-		path: nconf.get('relative_path') + '/socket.io'
+		transports: ['websocket', 'polling']
 	};
 
 	requireModules();