diff --git a/lib/roles/app.js b/lib/roles/app.js
index 33e24286..1d652eed 100644
--- a/lib/roles/app.js
+++ b/lib/roles/app.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = function(options) {
 
   io.set('log level', 1)
   io.set('browser client', false)
+  io.set('transports', ['websocket'])
 
   app.use('/static/bower_components',
     express.static(pathutil.resource('bower_components')))
diff --git a/res/app/components/stf/socket/socket-service.js b/res/app/components/stf/socket/socket-service.js
index e98781fa..e9d6e914 100644
--- a/res/app/components/stf/socket/socket-service.js
+++ b/res/app/components/stf/socket/socket-service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 var io = require('socket.io')
 
-module.exports = function SocketFactory($rootScope) {
-  var socket = io.connect()
+module.exports = function SocketFactory() {
+  var socket = io.connect(null, {
+    reconnect: false
+  })
 
   socket.scoped = function($scope) {
     var listeners = []