diff --git a/irc.go b/irc.go
index 84cb6f0..b29fce8 100644
--- a/irc.go
+++ b/irc.go
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ func (irc *Connection) ErrorChan() chan error {
 func (irc *Connection) Disconnect() {
 	close(irc.end)
 	close(irc.pwrite)
-	close(irc.pread)
 
 	irc.Wait()
 	irc.socket.Close()
@@ -360,7 +359,6 @@ func (irc *Connection) Connect(server string) error {
 	}
 	irc.Log.Printf("Connected to %s (%s)\n", irc.server, irc.socket.RemoteAddr())
 
-	irc.pread = make(chan string, 10)
 	irc.pwrite = make(chan string, 10)
 	irc.Error = make(chan error, 2)
 	irc.Add(3)
diff --git a/irc_struct.go b/irc_struct.go
index a630b43..1e582aa 100644
--- a/irc_struct.go
+++ b/irc_struct.go
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ type Connection struct {
 	PingFreq  time.Duration
 	KeepAlive time.Duration
 
-	socket        net.Conn
-	netsock       net.Conn
-	pread, pwrite chan string
-	end           chan struct{}
+	socket  net.Conn
+	netsock net.Conn
+	pwrite  chan string
+	end     chan struct{}
 
 	nick        string //The nickname we want.
 	nickcurrent string //The nickname we currently have.