diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/nkzawa/socketio/client/Socket.java b/src/main/java/com/github/nkzawa/socketio/client/Socket.java
index 137082a..36291a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/nkzawa/socketio/client/Socket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/nkzawa/socketio/client/Socket.java
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ public class Socket extends Emitter {
         }
 
         if (this.connected) {
-            String event = (String)args.remove(0);
+            if (args.size() == 0) return;
+            String event = args.remove(0).toString();
             super.emit(event, args.toArray());
         } else {
             this.receiveBuffer.add(args);