diff --git a/include/fc/network/tcp_socket.hpp b/include/fc/network/tcp_socket.hpp
index 320d45c..6e69f80 100644
--- a/include/fc/network/tcp_socket.hpp
+++ b/include/fc/network/tcp_socket.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ namespace fc {
   {
     public:
       tcp_socket();
+      tcp_socket( tcp_socket& copy ) = delete;
       ~tcp_socket();
+      tcp_socket& operator=( tcp_socket& copy ) = delete;
 
       void     connect_to( const fc::ip::endpoint& remote_endpoint );
       void     bind( const fc::ip::endpoint& local_endpoint );