diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 282393d..564f061 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -74,23 +74,24 @@ func NewSyncedPool(local *GrainLocalPool, hostname string, d Discovery) (*Synced
 			connectedRemotes.Set(float64(len(pool.remotes)))
 		}
 	}(time.NewTicker(time.Second))
+
 	if d != nil {
 		go func(discoveryTimer *time.Ticker) {
 			<-discoveryTimer.C
-			log.Printf("Looking for new nodes\n")
+			log.Printf("Looking for new nodes")
 			hosts, err := d.Discover()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("Error discovering hosts: %v\n", err)
+				log.Printf("Error discovering hosts: %v", err)
 			}
 			for _, h := range hosts {
 				if h == hostname {
 					continue
 				}
-				log.Printf("Discovered host %s\n", h)
+				log.Printf("Discovered host %s", h)
 
 				err := pool.AddRemote(h)
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Printf("Error adding remote %s: %v\n", h, err)
+					log.Printf("Error adding remote %s: %v", h, err)
 				}
 			}
 			otherHosts, err := pool.Negotiate(hosts)
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func NewSyncedPool(local *GrainLocalPool, hostname string, d Discovery) (*Synced
 				}
 			}
 
-		}(time.NewTicker(time.Second * 5))
+		}(time.NewTicker(time.Second * 10))
 	}
 	go func() {
 		for {
@@ -204,6 +205,10 @@ func NewPacketQueue(connection net.Conn) *PacketQueue {
 			messageType, data, err := ReceivePacket(queue.connection)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("Error receiving packet: %v\n", err)
+				if err == io.EOF {
+					return
+				}
+
 				//return
 			}
 			queue.mu.Lock()