diff --git a/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js b/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js
index 09e75a4..9d88d40 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ function workerAppender(config) {
     socket.on('timeout', socket.end.bind(socket));
     // don't bother listening for 'error', 'close' gets called after that anyway
     socket.on('close', createSocket);
+    socket.on('error', () => {});
   }
 
   createSocket();