diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 5b63c295..74749698 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
     this.hideErrors = hideErrors
     this.closeTimer = null
     const mcData = require('minecraft-data')(version)
+    this._supportFeature = mcData.supportFeature
     this.state = states.HANDSHAKING
     this._hasBundlePacket = mcData.supportFeature('hasBundlePacket')
   }
diff --git a/src/createClient.js b/src/createClient.js
index 137fd2a4..912e331e 100644
--- a/src/createClient.js
+++ b/src/createClient.js
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ function createClient (options) {
 
   const client = new Client(false, version.minecraftVersion, options.customPackets, hideErrors)
 
-  client._supportFeature = mcData.supportFeature
   tcpDns(client, options)
   if (options.auth instanceof Function) {
     options.auth(client, options)