diff --git a/lib/internal-events.js b/lib/internal-events.js
index ba0bed65d..46451a444 100644
--- a/lib/internal-events.js
+++ b/lib/internal-events.js
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@ module.exports = function (bs) {
          * @param data
          */
         "file:reload": function (data) {
-            bs.io.sockets.emit("file:reload", data);
+            bs.io && bs.io.sockets.emit("file:reload", data);
         },
         /**
          * Browser Reloads
          */
         "browser:reload": function () {
-            bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:reload");
+            bs.io && bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:reload");
         },
         /**
          * Browser Notify
          * @param data
          */
         "browser:notify": function (data) {
-            bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:notify", data);
+            bs.io && bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:notify", data);
         },
         /**
          * Things that happened after the service is running
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ module.exports = function (bs) {
          * @param data
          */
         "options:set": function (data) {
-            if (bs.io) {
-                bs.io.sockets.emit("options:set", data);
-            }
+            bs.io && bs.io.sockets.emit("options:set", data);
         },
         /**
          * Plugin configuration setting