diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 331f9de..2e35c98 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -61,12 +61,8 @@ var (
 	})
 )
 
-var (
-	PongResponse = MakeFrameWithPayload(Pong, 200, []byte{})
-)
-
 func (p *SyncedPool) PongHandler(data *FrameWithPayload, resultChan chan<- FrameWithPayload) error {
-	resultChan <- PongResponse
+	resultChan <- MakeFrameWithPayload(Pong, 200, []byte{})
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -371,9 +367,9 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemote(host string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	client := NewConnection(fmt.Sprintf("%s:1338", host))
-	response, err := client.Call(Ping, nil)
-	if err != nil || response.StatusCode != 200 || response.Type != Pong {
-		log.Printf("Error connecting to remote %s: %v\n", host, response)
+	_, err := client.Call(Ping, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error connecting to remote %s: %s\n", host, err)
 		return err
 	}