diff --git a/karax.nimble b/karax.nimble
index 87ce20f..7da4f93 100644
--- a/karax.nimble
+++ b/karax.nimble
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Package
 
-version       = "1.0.0"
+version       = "1.1.0"
 author        = "Andreas Rumpf"
 description   = "Karax is a framework for developing single page applications in Nim."
 license       = "MIT"
diff --git a/karax/jwebsockets.nim b/karax/jwebsockets.nim
index 2b1412e..7c94da7 100644
--- a/karax/jwebsockets.nim
+++ b/karax/jwebsockets.nim
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ type
 proc newWebSocket*(url, key: cstring): WebSocket
   {.importcpp: "new WebSocket(@)".}
 
+proc newWebSocket*(url: cstring): WebSocket
+  {.importcpp: "new WebSocket(@)".}
+
 proc send*(w: WebSocket; data: cstring) {.importcpp.}