diff --git a/src/server/server.ts b/src/server/server.ts
index dcf1e99936d..8fb9bfb64bc 100644
--- a/src/server/server.ts
+++ b/src/server/server.ts
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ namespace ts.server {
                 byteLength: Buffer.byteLength,
                 hrtime: process.hrtime,
                 logger,
-                canUseEvents: eventPort !== undefined,
+                canUseEvents: true,
                 globalPlugins,
                 pluginProbeLocations,
                 allowLocalPluginLoads,