diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 110293b..3bf05b8 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ on the [https://github.com/hybridgroup/cylon-site](https://github.com/hybridgrou
 
 ## Release History
 
+Version 0.20.1 - Revert accidental scrict handling of param in driver initializer
+
 Version 0.20.0 - Browser support, new module loading, log level support, misc.
                  development changes
 
diff --git a/lib/driver.js b/lib/driver.js
index 7867efa..472f9f6 100644
--- a/lib/driver.js
+++ b/lib/driver.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var Driver = module.exports = function Driver(opts) {
   this.name = opts.name;
 
   this.device = opts.device;
-  this.connection = opts.connection;
+  this.connection = opts.device.connection;
   this.adaptor = this.connection.adaptor;
 
   this.interval = opts.interval || 10;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0e2dc59..2c1de9d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cylon",
-  "version": "0.20.0",
+  "version": "0.20.1",
   "main": "lib/cylon.js",
   "description": "A JavaScript robotics framework for Node.js",
   "homepage": "http://cylonjs.com",