diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c28a47..4aab41e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-
 	bot := twitchbot.NewBot("oauth:abcdef", "mybot", []string{"channel"})
 
 	bot.OnMessage(func(bot *twitchbot.Bot, message *twitchbot.Message) {
diff --git a/twitchbot/bot.go b/twitchbot/bot.go
index 977915c..4409409 100644
--- a/twitchbot/bot.go
+++ b/twitchbot/bot.go
@@ -132,13 +132,8 @@ func (bot *Bot) Run() {
 }
 
 func (bot *Bot) Start() error {
-	err := bot.client.Connect(bot.host)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	defer bot.client.Close()
-	err = bot.client.Connect(bot.host)
+	err := bot.client.Connect(bot.host)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}