diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c89cbb783..f88939eb67 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "test": "gulp test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "engine.io": "1.6.8",
+    "engine.io": "1.8.5",
     "socket.io-parser": "2.2.6",
     "socket.io-client": "git://github.com/nus-fboa2016-si/socket.io-client#e0580ef4",
     "socket.io-adapter": "0.4.0",
diff --git a/test/socket.io.js b/test/socket.io.js
index 6d1c9fec55..00354afd30 100644
--- a/test/socket.io.js
+++ b/test/socket.io.js
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ describe('socket.io', function(){
         });
       });
     });
-    
+
     it('should not reuse same-namespace connections', function(done){
       var srv = http();
       var sio = io(srv);
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ describe('socket.io', function(){
       }
     });
 
+
     it('should find all clients across namespace rooms', function(done){
       var srv = http();
       var sio = io(srv);
@@ -1533,7 +1534,7 @@ describe('socket.io', function(){
         });
       });
     });
-    
+
     it('should see query parameters sent from secondary namespace connections in handshake object', function(done){
       var srv = http();
       var sio = io(srv);