diff -r fc39f78e2b36 -r be5334e3f6ca mod_component_client/mod_component_client.lua
--- a/mod_component_client/mod_component_client.lua	Fri Oct 11 16:59:23 2013 -0400
+++ b/mod_component_client/mod_component_client.lua	Fri Oct 11 17:36:59 2013 -0400
@@ -233,5 +233,8 @@
 	------------------------
 	return true;
 end
-assert(connect());
+local s, err = connect();
+if not s then
+	listener.ondisconnect(nil, err);
+end