diff --git a/src/binding.cc b/src/binding.cc
index ef5af0f..3a008aa 100644
--- a/src/binding.cc
+++ b/src/binding.cc
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ public:
     String::Utf8Value conninfo(args[0]->ToString());
     bool success = self->Connect(*conninfo);
     if(!success) {
-      self -> AbortConnection();
+      self -> EmitLastError();
+      self -> DestroyConnection();
     }
 
     return Undefined();
@@ -282,13 +283,6 @@ protected:
     }
   }
 
-  //aborts connection and returns connection error message
-  void AbortConnection()
-  {
-    EmitLastError();
-    DestroyConnection();
-  }
-
   //safely destroys the connection at most 1 time
   void DestroyConnection()
   {