diff --git a/jquery.websocket.js b/jquery.websocket.js
index 5742124..dc859ef 100644
--- a/jquery.websocket.js
+++ b/jquery.websocket.js
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
  */
 (function($){
     $.extend({
-        websocket: function(url, s) {
-            var ws = window['MozWebSocket'] ? new MozWebSocket(url) : window['WebSocket'] ? new WebSocket(url) : {
+        websocket: function(url, s, protocols) {
+			protocols = protocols || [];
+            var ws = window['MozWebSocket'] ? new MozWebSocket(url, protocols) : window['WebSocket'] ? new WebSocket(url, protocols) : {
                         send: function(m){ return false; },
                         close: function(){}
                     };