             @_num_attempts = opts.attempt
             @emit("disconnected", "close") # This just informs everybody that we *are* disconnected.
             conn.removeAllListeners('data')
-            @_delete_websocket_cookie()
             log("reconnect scheduled (attempt #{opts.attempt} out of #{opts.retries})")
 
         conn.on 'reconnect', =>

                factor  : 1.3
                retries : 100000

        misc_page.delete_cookie('SMCSERVERID3')
        @_delete_websocket_cookie()
        conn = new Primus(url, opts)

        @_conn = conn

        if @_connected
            return @_conn.latency

    _fix_connection: =>
        console.log("websocket --_fix_connection... ")
        @_conn.end()
        @_conn.open()

