diff --git a/spec/websocket/index-spec.ts b/spec/websocket/index-spec.ts
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+import * as index from '../../src/websocket/index';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+
+describe('index', () => {
+  it('should export static websocket subject creator functions', () => {
+    expect(index.websocket).to.exist;
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/websocket/index.ts b/src/websocket/index.ts
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+export { webSocket as websocket } from '../internal/observable/dom/webSocket';