diff --git a/lib/ping.js b/lib/ping.js
index 17d6247..859a368 100644
--- a/lib/ping.js
+++ b/lib/ping.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function ping(options, cb) {
   var port = options.port || 25565;
 
   var client = new Client();
-  client.on(0xff, function(packet) {
+  client.once(0xff, function(packet) {
     var parts = packet.reason.split('\u0000');
     var results;
     try {