diff --git a/example/test.go b/example/test.go
index 4759dbc..7022235 100644
--- a/example/test.go
+++ b/example/test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"irc"
+	irc "github.com/thoj/Go-IRC-Client-Library"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 )
diff --git a/irc.go b/irc.go
index 981598e..1fb44da 100644
--- a/irc.go
+++ b/irc.go
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func reader(irc *IRCConnection) {
 func writer(irc *IRCConnection) {
 	for {
 		b := []byte(<-irc.pwrite)
+		if b == nil {
+			return
+		}
 		_, err := irc.socket.Write(b)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)