--- java/org/apache/tomcat/websocket/WsWebSocketContainer.java	(revision 1779202)
+++ java/org/apache/tomcat/websocket/WsWebSocketContainer.java	(working copy)
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ 
      */
     public static final String SSL_PROTOCOLS_PROPERTY =
             "org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_PROTOCOLS";
+    public static final String SSL_CIPHER_SUITES_PROPERTY =
+            "org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_CIPHER_SUITES";
     public static final String SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PROPERTY =
             "org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_TRUSTSTORE";
     public static final String SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PWD_PROPERTY =
@@ -864,6 +866,12 @@ 
                 engine.setEnabledProtocols(sslProtocolsValue.split(","));
             }
 
+            String sslCipherSuitesValue =
+                    (String) userProperties.get(SSL_CIPHER_SUITES_PROPERTY);
+            if (sslCipherSuitesValue != null) {
+                engine.setEnabledCipherSuites(sslCipherSuitesValue.split(","));
+            }
+
             engine.setUseClientMode(true);
 
             return engine;
--- webapps/docs/web-socket-howto.xml	(revision 1779202)
+++ webapps/docs/web-socket-howto.xml	(working copy)
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ 
    <ul>
      <li><code>org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_CONTEXT</code></li>
      <li><code>org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_PROTOCOLS</code></li>
+     <li><code>org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_CIPHER_SUITES</code></li>
      <li><code>org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_TRUSTSTORE</code></li>
      <li><code>org.apache.tomcat.websocket.SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PWD</code></li>
    </ul>