diff --git a/sl500.go b/sl500.go
index 41e348e..3513229 100644
--- a/sl500.go
+++ b/sl500.go
@@ -326,14 +326,8 @@ func (s *Sl500) RfM1Transfer(blockNumber byte) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func readResponseWithTimeout(s *Sl500) ([]byte, error) {
-	inner := make(chan response)
-
-	go func() {
-		i, v := readResponse(s)
-		inner <- response{data: i, err: v}
-	}()
-
-	v := <-inner
+	i, err := readResponse(s)
+	v := response{data: i, err: err}
 
 	return v.data, v.err
 }