diff --git a/example-gorilla/client.go b/example-gorilla/client.go
index ec5b1cb..28ce18f 100644
--- a/example-gorilla/client.go
+++ b/example-gorilla/client.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// +build ignore
-
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -20,6 +18,18 @@ import (
 // var addr = flag.String("addr", "localhost:8080", "http service address")
 var addr = flag.String("addr", "v000185.testing.com.customers.wprod.wit.com:9000", "http service address")
 
+func readConn(done chan struct{}, conn *websocket.Conn) {
+	defer close(done)
+	for {
+		_, message, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println("read:", err)
+			return
+		}
+		log.Printf("recv: %s", message)
+	}
+}
+
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 	log.SetFlags(0)
@@ -38,17 +48,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	done := make(chan struct{})
 
-	go func() {
-		defer close(done)
-		for {
-			_, message, err := c.ReadMessage()
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Println("read:", err)
-				return
-			}
-			log.Printf("recv: %s", message)
-		}
-	}()
+	// handle inbound messages on the channel
+	go readConn(done, c)
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()