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 f917bf1..2b9ca1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/nkzawa/socketio/client/Socket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/nkzawa/socketio/client/Socket.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Socket extends Emitter {
 
     public static final String EVENT_RECONNECTING = Manager.EVENT_RECONNECTING;
 
-    private static Map<String, Integer> events = new HashMap<String, Integer>() {{
+    protected static Map<String, Integer> events = new HashMap<String, Integer>() {{
         put(EVENT_CONNECT, 1);
         put(EVENT_CONNECT_ERROR, 1);
         put(EVENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, 1);