diff --git a/examples/unix_socket.js b/examples/unix_socket.js
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+var redis = require("redis"),
+    client = redis.createClient("/tmp/redis.sock");
+
+client.on("connect", function () {
+    console.log("Got Unix socket connection.")
+});
+
+client.on("error", function (err) {
+    console.log(err.message);
+});
+
+client.info(function (err, reply) {
+    console.log(reply.toString());
+    client.quit();
+});