diff --git a/lib/twitter.js b/lib/twitter.js
index 1dbf3e27..cdcf3470 100644
--- a/lib/twitter.js
+++ b/lib/twitter.js
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ Twitter.prototype.stream = function(method, params, callback) {
       request.abort(); // node v0.4.0
     }
     else {
+      request.socket.end();
       request.socket.destroy();
     }
   };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f790385c..d50f8d67 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "deep-extend": "^0.5.0",
-    "request": "^2.72.0"
+    "request": "^2.81.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "^3.12.0",
-    "mocha": "^3.2.0",
+    "mocha": "^3.4.0",
+    "eslint": "^4.4.0",
+    "mocha": "^3.4.0",
     "nock": "^9.0.2"
   },
   "main": "./lib/twitter"