diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5e932df..422f9d2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ var (
 	githash    string
 	buildstamp string
 	commits    string
+
+	conn net.Conn
 )
 
 func main() {
+	var err error
 
 	clients = make(map[uint32]*Client)
 
-	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", "poop.siteop.biz:3977")
+	conn, err = net.Dial("tcp", "poop.siteop.biz:3977")
 	failError(err, "net.Dial")
 	logInfoDebug("Connected to poop.siteop.biz:3977")