diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38d2305..caea553 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ over remote distribution via Redis.
 
 ### Authentication & Authorization
 
-Authentication works best via [AppRouter](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@sap/approuter) (e.g. using a UAA configuration), 
+Authentication works best via [AppRouter](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@sap/approuter) (e.g. using a UAA configuration),
 as the auth token is forwarded via authorization header bearer token by AppRouter to backend websocket call.
 
 CDS auth strategy (e.g. `cds.auth.kind: 'xsuaa'`) is applied and CDS auth middleware processes the auth token and
diff --git a/src/redis/index.js b/src/redis/index.js
index 3e6c789..eec876a 100644
--- a/src/redis/index.js
+++ b/src/redis/index.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const createClientBase = (options = {}) => {
     tls: !!credentials.tls,
     port: credentials.port,
     ...requiresRedis?.options?.socket,
-    ...options?.config.socket,
+    ...options?.config?.socket,
   };
   const redisOptions = {
     ...requiresRedis?.options,