diff --git a/src/static/js/timeslider.js b/src/static/js/timeslider.js
index b3c10b8a3..ec237df5e 100644
--- a/src/static/js/timeslider.js
+++ b/src/static/js/timeslider.js
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ function init() {
     var resource = exports.baseURL.substring(1) + 'socket.io';
     
     //build up the socket io connection
-    socket = io.connect(url, {resource: resource});
-
+    socket = io.connect(url, {path: exports.baseURL + 'socket.io', resource: resource});
+    
     //send the ready message once we're connected
     socket.on('connect', function()
     {