diff --git a/tcpclient.php b/tcpclient.php
index ef86827..f1551d0 100644
--- a/tcpclient.php
+++ b/tcpclient.php
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ class tcpclient
     $optionsMerged["ssl"] = array_merge ($optionsBase["ssl"], $options);
     stream_set_blocking ($this->socket, true);
     stream_context_set_option ($this->socket, $optionsMerged);
+    $php_errormsg = "";
     ini_set ("track_errors", 1);
     $rc = @stream_socket_enable_crypto ($this->socket, !!$val, $cryptoMethod);
     ini_set ("track_errors", 0);