diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7005511..40d8b16 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  */
 
 var Emitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
-var parser = require('socket.io-parser');
 
 /**
  * Module exports.
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ function Adapter(nsp){
   this.nsp = nsp;
   this.rooms = {};
   this.sids = {};
-  this.encoder = new parser.Encoder();
+  this.encoder = nsp.server.encoder;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f387ad7..be43873 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   },
   "description": "",
   "dependencies": {
-    "debug": "2.3.3",
-    "socket.io-parser": "2.3.1"
+    "debug": "2.3.3"
   }
 }