diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f660b86..acaaa48 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class Socket extends EventEmitter {
 	}
 	
 	onRecvReady () {
+		let buffer = this.buffer
 		try {
-			let buffer = this.buffer
 			this.wrap.recv (buffer, (bytes, source)=>{
 				if(bytes < 0) {
 					this.emit ("return", buffer);