diff --git a/lib/connectors/StandaloneConnector.ts b/lib/connectors/StandaloneConnector.ts
index c54c6854..37c3239b 100644
--- a/lib/connectors/StandaloneConnector.ts
+++ b/lib/connectors/StandaloneConnector.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {CONNECTION_CLOSED_ERROR_MSG} from '../utils'
 import AbstractConnector, {ErrorEmitter} from './AbstractConnector'
 
 export function isIIpcConnectionOptions (value: any): value is IIpcConnectionOptions {
-  return value.hasOwnProperty('path')
+  return value.path
 }
 
 export interface ITcpConnectionOptions extends TcpNetConnectOpts {
@@ -30,17 +30,22 @@ export default class StandaloneConnector extends AbstractConnector {
         path: options.path
       }
     } else {
-      connectionOptions = {
-        port: options.port,
-        host: options.host,
-        family: options.family
+      connectionOptions = {}
+      if (options.port != null) {
+        connectionOptions.port = options.port
+      }
+      if (options.host != null) {
+        connectionOptions.host = options.host
+      }
+      if (options.family != null) {
+        connectionOptions.family = options.family
       }
     }
 
     if (options.tls) {
       Object.assign(connectionOptions, options.tls)
     }
-  
+
     process.nextTick(() => {
       if (!this.connecting) {
         callback(new Error(CONNECTION_CLOSED_ERROR_MSG))
@@ -63,4 +68,4 @@ export default class StandaloneConnector extends AbstractConnector {
       callback(null, stream)
     })
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/unit/connectors/connector.js b/test/unit/connectors/connector.js
index d5c107ea..404fcc76 100644
--- a/test/unit/connectors/connector.js
+++ b/test/unit/connectors/connector.js
@@ -10,7 +10,19 @@ describe('StandaloneConnector', function () {
       stub(net, 'createConnection');
       var connector = new StandaloneConnector({ port: 6379, path: '/tmp' });
       connector.connect(function () {
-        net.createConnection.calledWith({ path: '/tmp' });
+        expect(net.createConnection.calledOnce).to.eql(true);
+        expect(net.createConnection.firstCall.args[0]).to.eql({path: '/tmp'});
+        net.createConnection.restore();
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('ignore path when port is set and path is null', function (done) {
+      stub(net, 'createConnection');
+      var connector = new StandaloneConnector({ port: 6379, path: null });
+      connector.connect(function () {
+        expect(net.createConnection.calledOnce).to.eql(true);
+        expect(net.createConnection.firstCall.args[0]).to.eql({port: 6379});
         net.createConnection.restore();
         done();
       });
@@ -18,9 +30,10 @@ describe('StandaloneConnector', function () {
 
     it('supports tls', function (done) {
       stub(tls, 'connect');
-      var connector = new StandaloneConnector({ port: 6379, tls: 'on' });
+      var connector = new StandaloneConnector({ port: 6379, tls: {ca: 'on'} });
       connector.connect(function () {
-        tls.connect.calledWith({ port: 6379, tls: 'on' });
+        expect(tls.connect.calledOnce).to.eql(true);
+        expect(tls.connect.firstCall.args[0]).to.eql({ port: 6379, ca: 'on' });
         tls.connect.restore();
         done();
       });