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diff --git a/lib/_http_client.js b/lib/_http_client.js
index 63f5ee9..b3a4d84 100644
--- a/lib/_http_client.js
+++ b/lib/_http_client.js
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ function ClientRequest(options, cb) {
                       self._renderHeaders());
   }
 
-  if (self.socketPath) {
+  if (options.socket) {
+    // someone already did it for us.  how thoughtful.
+    self.onSocket(options.socket);
+  } else if (self.socketPath) {
     self._last = true;
     self.shouldKeepAlive = false;
     var conn = self.agent.createConnection({ path: self.socketPath });