diff --git a/nselib/vnc.lua b/nselib/vnc.lua
index 5adf2f58b..61da9a6e9 100644
--- a/nselib/vnc.lua
+++ b/nselib/vnc.lua
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ VNC = {
     [0xfffffffa] = "UltraVNC MS Logon",
   },
 
-  new = function(self, host, port)
+  new = function(self, host, port, socket)
     local o = {
       host = host,
       port = port,
-      socket = nmap.new_socket(),
+      socket = socket or nmap.new_socket(),
     }
     o.socket:set_timeout(5000)
     setmetatable(o, self)
diff --git a/scripts/vnc-brute.nse b/scripts/vnc-brute.nse
index 2e380881a..45492e870 100644
--- a/scripts/vnc-brute.nse
+++ b/scripts/vnc-brute.nse
@@ -58,16 +58,8 @@ Driver =
   end,
 
   connect = function( self )
-    local status, data
-    self.vnc = vnc.VNC:new( self.host, self.port )
-    status, data = self.vnc:connect()
-    if ( not(status) ) then
-      local err = brute.Error:new( "VNC connect failed" )
-      -- This might be temporary, set the retry flag
-      err:setRetry( true )
-      return false, err
-    end
-    return true
+    self.vnc = vnc.VNC:new( self.host, self.port, brute.new_socket() )
+    return self.vnc:connect()
   end,
   --- Attempts to login to the VNC server
   --