diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index c7a94b3..fb5d86e 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Connection.prototype.connect = function() {
   });
 
   this._tmrConn = setTimeout(function() {
-    var err = new Error('Connection timed out');
+    var err = new Error('Timed out while connecting to server');
     err.source = 'timeout';
     self.emit('error', err);
     socket.destroy();