diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 6eaa2fc9..e82f1d8c 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
 var net = require('net');
 var Query = require(__dirname+'/query');
 var Parser = require(__dirname+'/parser');
+var sys = require('sys');
 
 var Client = function(config) {
   EventEmitter.call(this);