diff --git a/lib/remote-connector.js b/lib/remote-connector.js
index 118d637..f20fd40 100644
--- a/lib/remote-connector.js
+++ b/lib/remote-connector.js
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ RemoteConnector.initialize = function(dataSource, callback) {
   var connector = dataSource.connector =
     new RemoteConnector(dataSource.settings);
   connector.connect();
-  setImmediate(callback);
+  if (typeof setImmediate === 'function') {
+    setImmediate(callback);
+  } else {
+    setTimeout(callback);
+  }
 };
 
 RemoteConnector.prototype.define = function(definition) {