diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cc11c8..07fb1a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@ here in order to use the [default loop](https://github.com/reactphp/event-loop#l
 This value SHOULD NOT be given unless you're sure you want to explicitly use a
 given event loop instance.
 
-If you need custom DNS, proxy or TLS settings, you can explicitly pass a
-custom instance of the [`ConnectorInterface`](https://github.com/reactphp/socket#connectorinterface):
+If you need custom connector settings (DNS resolution, TLS parameters, timeouts,
+proxy servers etc.), you can explicitly pass a custom instance of the
+[`ConnectorInterface`](https://github.com/reactphp/socket#connectorinterface):
 
 ```php
-$connector = new React\Socket\Connector(null, array(
+$connector = new React\Socket\Connector(array(
     'dns' => '127.0.0.1',
     'tcp' => array(
         'bindto' => '192.168.10.1:0'
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 8f4dde6..3f8c7af 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "react/event-loop": "^1.2",
         "react/promise": "^2.0 || ^1.1",
         "react/promise-timer": "^1.5",
-        "react/socket": "^1.8"
+        "react/socket": "^1.9"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "clue/block-react": "^1.1",
diff --git a/src/Factory.php b/src/Factory.php
index aec03da..90706d3 100644
--- a/src/Factory.php
+++ b/src/Factory.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Factory
     public function __construct(LoopInterface $loop = null, ConnectorInterface $connector = null, ProtocolFactory $protocol = null)
     {
         $this->loop = $loop ?: Loop::get();
-        $this->connector = $connector ?: new Connector($this->loop);
+        $this->connector = $connector ?: new Connector(array(), $this->loop);
         $this->protocol = $protocol ?: new ProtocolFactory();
     }