diff --git a/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js b/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js
index 1aca4aa..60e1875 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js
+++ b/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js
@@ -94,22 +94,22 @@ export default class SocketClient extends decorate(Class) {
     return this.socket ? this.socket.id : undefined;
   }
 
-  static send(latus, socket, packetOrDehydrated) {
+  static send(latus, socket, packetOrDehydrated, method) {
     const packet = Array.isArray(packetOrDehydrated)
       ? this.hydrate(latus, packetOrDehydrated)
       : packetOrDehydrated;
     debug('sending packet %o', packet);
     const {id} = packet.constructor;
-    return socket.emitPromise(id, packet.data);
+    return socket[method](id, packet.data);
   }
 
   send(packet) {
-    return this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket, packet);
+    return this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket, packet, 'emitPromise');
   }
 
   to(room) {
     return {
-      send: (packet) => this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket.to(room), packet),
+      send: (packet) => this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket.to(room), packet, 'emit'),
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/socket/src/socket.js b/packages/socket/src/socket.js
index 4795529..19fadb9 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/socket.js
+++ b/packages/socket/src/socket.js
@@ -72,22 +72,22 @@ export default class ServerSocket extends decorate(Class) {
     return this.socket.rooms;
   }
 
-  static send(latus, socket, packetOrDehydrated) {
+  static send(latus, socket, packetOrDehydrated, method) {
     const packet = Array.isArray(packetOrDehydrated)
       ? this.hydrate(latus, packetOrDehydrated)
       : packetOrDehydrated;
     debug('sending packet %s(%o)', packet.constructor.name, packet.data);
     const {id} = packet.constructor;
-    return socket.emitPromise(id, packet.data);
+    return socket[method](id, packet.data);
   }
 
   send(packet) {
-    return this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket, packet);
+    return this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket, packet, 'emitPromise');
   }
 
   to(room) {
     return {
-      send: (packet) => this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket.to(room), packet),
+      send: (packet) => this.constructor.send(this.latus, this.socket.to(room), packet, 'emit'),
     };
   }