diff --git a/src/StreamEncryption.php b/src/StreamEncryption.php
index f7de6f5..38918bb 100644
--- a/src/StreamEncryption.php
+++ b/src/StreamEncryption.php
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ public function __construct(LoopInterface $loop)
         // https://github.com/reactphp/socket-client/issues/24
         // On versions affected by this bug we need to fread the stream until we
         //  get an empty string back because the buffer indicator could be wrong
-        $this->wrapSecure = true;
+	if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.6.8', '<')) {
+        	$this->wrapSecure = true;
+	}
 
         if (defined('STREAM_CRYPTO_METHOD_TLSv1_0_CLIENT')) {
             $this->method |= STREAM_CRYPTO_METHOD_TLSv1_0_CLIENT;