diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c3475fa..e6415c3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ python:
   - 2.6
   - 2.7
   - 3.4
-matrix:
-  allow_failures:
-    - python: 3.4
 before_install:
   - sudo apt-get update
   - sudo apt-get install nodejs
diff --git a/socketIO_client/transports.py b/socketIO_client/transports.py
index 2887efa..b6cc4e3 100644
--- a/socketIO_client/transports.py
+++ b/socketIO_client/transports.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import six
 import socket
 import sys
 import time
-import websocket
+import websocket._exceptions
 
 from .exceptions import ConnectionError, TimeoutError
 
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ class _WebsocketTransport(_AbstractTransport):
             raise ConnectionError(e)
         except socket.error as e:
             raise ConnectionError(e)
+        except websocket._exceptions.WebSocketException as e:
+            raise ConnectionError(e)
         self._connection.settimeout(TIMEOUT_IN_SECONDS)
 
     @property