diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
index 6584c871d..8ca279dd4 100644
--- a/lib/connection.js
+++ b/lib/connection.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ Connection.prototype.execute = function(config, more) {
   this._send(0x45, more);
 };
 
-var emptyBuffer = Buffer(0);
+var emptyBuffer = new Buffer(0);
 
 Connection.prototype.flush = function() {
   //0x48 = 'H'