Index: scripts/ssl-enum-ciphers.nse
===================================================================
--- scripts/ssl-enum-ciphers.nse	(revision 33754)
+++ scripts/ssl-enum-ciphers.nse	(working copy)
@@ -160,16 +160,17 @@
   -- Create socket.
   local specialized = sslcert.getPrepareTLSWithoutReconnect(port)
   if specialized then
-    local status
-    status, sock = specialized(host, port)
+    local status, result = specialized(host, port)
     if not status then
-      ctx_log(1, t.protocol, "Can't connect: %s", err)
+      ctx_log(1, t.protocol, "Can't connect: %s", result)
       return nil
+    else
+      sock = result
     end
   else
     sock = nmap.new_socket()
     sock:set_timeout(timeout)
-    local status = sock:connect(host, port)
+    local status, err = sock:connect(host, port)
     if not status then
       ctx_log(1, t.protocol, "Can't connect: %s", err)
       sock:close()
Index: scripts/ssl-poodle.nse
===================================================================
--- scripts/ssl-poodle.nse	(revision 33754)
+++ scripts/ssl-poodle.nse	(working copy)
@@ -84,16 +84,17 @@
   -- Create socket.
   local specialized = sslcert.getPrepareTLSWithoutReconnect(port)
   if specialized then
-    local status
-    status, sock = specialized(host, port)
+    local status, result = specialized(host, port)
     if not status then
-      ctx_log(1, t.protocol, "Can't connect: %s", err)
+      ctx_log(1, t.protocol, "Can't connect: %s", result)
       return nil
+    else
+      sock = result
     end
   else
     sock = nmap.new_socket()
     sock:set_timeout(timeout)
-    local status = sock:connect(host, port)
+    local status, err = sock:connect(host, port)
     if not status then
       ctx_log(1, t.protocol, "Can't connect: %s", err)
       sock:close()