diff --git a/client/karma.js b/client/karma.js
index 30070151c..31c23b558 100644
--- a/client/karma.js
+++ b/client/karma.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ var Karma = function(socket, iframe, opener, navigator, location) {
   this.VERSION = constant.VERSION;
   this.config = {};
 
+  // Expose for testing purposes as there is no global socket.io
+  // registry anymore.
+  this.socket = socket;
+
   var childWindow = null;
   var navigateContextTo = function(url) {
     if (self.config.useIframe === false) {
diff --git a/test/e2e/support/reconnecting/test.js b/test/e2e/support/reconnecting/test.js
index c5976c81d..03af1cafe 100644
--- a/test/e2e/support/reconnecting/test.js
+++ b/test/e2e/support/reconnecting/test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ describe('plus', function() {
   // super hacky way to get the actual socket to manipulate it...
   var socket = function() {
     var location = window.parent.location;
-    return window.parent.io.sockets[location.protocol + '//' + location.host];
+    return window.parent.karma.socket;
   };
 
   it('should pass', function() {