diff --git a/Lib/SocketServer.py b/Lib/SocketServer.py
index 5f8facc..7a25d0f 100644
--- a/Lib/SocketServer.py
+++ b/Lib/SocketServer.py
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@
     - socket_type
     - request_queue_size (only for stream sockets)
     - allow_reuse_address
-    - disable_nagle_algorithm
 
     Instance variables:
 
@@ -392,8 +391,6 @@
 
     allow_reuse_address = False
 
-    disable_nagle_algorithm = False
-
     def __init__(self, server_address, RequestHandlerClass, bind_and_activate=True):
         """Constructor.  May be extended, do not override."""
         BaseServer.__init__(self, server_address, RequestHandlerClass)
@@ -444,10 +441,7 @@
         May be overridden.
 
         """
-        request = self.socket.accept()
-        if self.disable_nagle_algorithm:
-            request[0].setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_TCP, socket.TCP_NODELAY, True)
-        return request
+        return self.socket.accept()
 
     def close_request(self, request):
         """Called to clean up an individual request."""
@@ -655,8 +649,15 @@
     rbufsize = -1
     wbufsize = 0
 
+    # Disable nagle algoritm for this socket, if True.
+    # Use only when wbufsize != 0, to avoid small packets.
+    disable_nagle_algorithm = False
+
     def setup(self):
         self.connection = self.request
+        if self.disable_nagle_algorithm:
+            self.connection.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_TCP,
+                                       socket.TCP_NODELAY, True)
         self.rfile = self.connection.makefile('rb', self.rbufsize)
         self.wfile = self.connection.makefile('wb', self.wbufsize)