diff --git a/proxyreader.go b/proxyreader.go
index d0c1855..942ccc7 100644
--- a/proxyreader.go
+++ b/proxyreader.go
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 	select {
 	case <-r.bar.done:
 	default:
-		now := time.Now()
 		for _, ch := range r.sbChannels {
-			ch <- now
+			ch <- time.Now()
 		}
 	}
 	n, err := r.Reader.Read(p)