diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 84c68330c18..8cc13bc12d5 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -340,13 +340,7 @@ Socket.prototype.setKeepAlive = function(setting, msecs) {
 
 
 Socket.prototype.address = function() {
-  if (this._handle && this._handle.getsockname) {
-    var out = {};
-    var err = this._handle.getsockname(out);
-    // TODO(bnoordhuis) Check err and throw?
-    return out;
-  }
-  return null;
+  return this._getsockname();
 };