diff --git a/knockr.go b/knockr.go
index 48450e5..7442b02 100644
--- a/knockr.go
+++ b/knockr.go
@@ -188,12 +188,17 @@ func proxy(c net.Conn) {
 		fmt.Println("[ERR] Proxy connection to server failed")
 		fmt.Println("      Error is ", err)
 	} else {
-		// A bit of cluttery code for statistics purposes, sorry.
-		go func() {
-			delta_traffic_in, _ := io.Copy(c, ln)
-			traffic_in += delta_traffic_in
-		}()
-		delta_traffic_out, _ := io.Copy(ln, c)
-		traffic_out += delta_traffic_out
+		go proxy_writefunc(c, ln, &traffic_in)
+		proxy_writefunc(ln, c, &traffic_out)
+	}
+}
+
+func proxy_writefunc(a net.Conn, b net.Conn, written_bytes *int64) {
+	var delta int64 = 0
+	var err error
+
+	for err == nil {
+		delta, err = io.CopyN(a, b, 1024)
+		*written_bytes += delta
 	}
 }