diff --git a/public/form_modules/forms/base/services/socket.io.client.service.js b/public/form_modules/forms/base/services/socket.io.client.service.js
index 0d4ab363..ade330b1 100644
--- a/public/form_modules/forms/base/services/socket.io.client.service.js
+++ b/public/form_modules/forms/base/services/socket.io.client.service.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 	// Create the Socket.io wrapper service
 	function Socket($timeout, $window) {
 		
-
+		var service; 
+		
 		// Connect to Socket.io server
 		function connect(url) {
 			service.socket = io(url, {'transports': ['websocket', 'polling']});
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 		
-		var service = {
+		service = {
 			connect: connect,
 			emit: emit,
 			on: on,