diff --git a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
index e3f17284..19fb20f1 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
@@ -945,8 +945,8 @@ namespace WebSocketSharp
     private bool connect ()
     {
       lock (_forConn) {
-        var msg = _readyState.CheckIfAvailable (true, false, false, true);
-        if (msg != null) {
+        string msg;
+        if (!checkIfAvailable (true, false, false, true, out msg)) {
           _logger.Error (msg);
           error ("An error has occurred in connecting.", null);