diff --git a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/StandardSocket.java b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/StandardSocket.java
index 22b04881c..b0ffbf250 100644
--- a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/StandardSocket.java
+++ b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/StandardSocket.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class StandardSocket extends Socket {
      */
     @Override
     public SocketChannel getChannel() {
-        return _socket.getChannel();
+        return null;
     }
 
     /**