diff --git a/protocol/socketio.go b/protocol/socketio.go
index 527f9c5..731eba9 100644
--- a/protocol/socketio.go
+++ b/protocol/socketio.go
@@ -72,7 +72,13 @@ func Encode(msg *Message) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	return result + "[" + string(jsonMethod) + "," + msg.Args + "]", nil
+	encoded := result + "[" + string(jsonMethod)
+	if msg.Args != "" {
+		encoded += "," + msg.Args
+	}
+	encoded += "]"
+
+	return encoded, nil
 }
 
 func MustEncode(msg *Message) string {