diff --git a/src/drivers/Socket.py b/src/drivers/Socket.py
index 521c62f4e..ee15baea6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Socket.py
+++ b/src/drivers/Socket.py
@@ -278,14 +278,14 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
         # At least 10 seconds.
         self.conn.settimeout(max(10, conf.supybot.drivers.poll()*10))
         try:
+            if getattr(conf.supybot.networks, self.irc.network).ssl():
+                assert globals().has_key('ssl')
+                self.conn = ssl.wrap_socket(self.conn)
             self.conn.connect(server)
             def setTimeout():
                 self.conn.settimeout(conf.supybot.drivers.poll())
             conf.supybot.drivers.poll.addCallback(setTimeout)
             setTimeout()
-            if getattr(conf.supybot.networks, self.irc.network).ssl():
-                assert globals().has_key('ssl')
-                self.conn = ssl.wrap_socket(self.conn)
             self.connected = True
             self.resetDelay()
         except socket.error, e: