if (io && io.sockets && io.sockets.sockets) {
        var sockets = io.sockets.sockets,
            socket = null;

        if (sockets.length) {
            for (var i = 0; i < sockets.length; i++) {
                var _socket = sockets[i];

                if (_socket.id && _socket.id === socketId) {
                    socket = _socket;
                    break;
                }

            }
        }

        return socket;
    }