--- a/xmpp.go	Wed Dec 28 11:35:21 2011 -0700
+++ b/xmpp.go	Wed Dec 28 11:55:31 2011 -0700
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	cl.password = password
 	cl.Jid = *jid
 	cl.socket = tcp
-	cl.handlers = make(chan *stanzaHandler)
+	cl.handlers = make(chan *stanzaHandler, 1)
 
 	// Start the transport handler, initially unencrypted.
 	tlsr, tlsw := cl.startTransport()