diff --git a/goxgui/application.py b/goxgui/application.py
index face225..962b910 100644
--- a/goxgui/application.py
+++ b/goxgui/application.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args):
         QApplication.__init__(self, *args)
 
         # initialize model (gox)
-        goxapi.FORCE_PROTOCOL = 'socketio'
+        goxapi.FORCE_PROTOCOL = 'websocket'
         self.config = goxapi.GoxConfig("goxtool.ini")
         self.secret = goxapi.Secret(self.config)
         self.gox = goxapi.Gox(self.secret, self.config)