diff --git a/examples/nodejs_serial_connection.js b/examples/nodejs_serial_connection.js
index 2ecb353..0ea6c2b 100644
--- a/examples/nodejs_serial_connection.js
+++ b/examples/nodejs_serial_connection.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import NodeJSSerialConnection from "../src/connection/nodejs_serial_connection.js";
 
 // create tcp connection
-const connection = new NodeJSSerialConnection();
+const connection = new NodeJSSerialConnection("/dev/cu.usbmodem14401");
 
 // wait until connected
 connection.on("connected", async () => {
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ connection.on("connected", async () => {
 });
 
 // connect to meshcore device
-await connection.connect("/dev/cu.usbmodem14401");
+await connection.connect();
diff --git a/src/connection/nodejs_serial_connection.js b/src/connection/nodejs_serial_connection.js
index 438ed52..b15d9a6 100644
--- a/src/connection/nodejs_serial_connection.js
+++ b/src/connection/nodejs_serial_connection.js
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@ import SerialConnection from "./serial_connection.js";
 
 class NodeJSSerialConnection extends SerialConnection {
 
-    constructor() {
+    /**
+     * @param path serial port to connect to, e.g: "/dev/ttyACM0" or "/dev/cu.usbmodem14401"
+     */
+    constructor(path) {
         super();
+        this.serialPortPath = path;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Connect to Serial Port at the provided path
-     * @param path serial port to connect to, e.g: "/dev/ttyACM0" or "/dev/cu.usbmodem14401"
-     * @returns {Promise<void>}
-     */
-    async connect(path) {
+    async connect() {
 
         // note: serialport module is only available in NodeJS, you shouldn't use NodeJSSerialConnection from a web browser
         const { SerialPort } = await import('serialport');
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ class NodeJSSerialConnection extends SerialConnection {
         // create new serial port
         this.serialPort = new SerialPort({
             autoOpen: false, // don't auto open, we want to control this manually
-            path: path, // e.g: "/dev/ttyACM0" or "/dev/cu.usbmodem14401"
+            path: this.serialPortPath, // e.g: "/dev/ttyACM0" or "/dev/cu.usbmodem14401"
             baudRate: 115200,
         });