diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 30c64f2..4fd0c41 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 }
 
 func (b *Bar) render(tw int, flushed chan struct{}, prependWs, appendWs *widthSync) <-chan []byte {
-	ch := make(chan []byte)
+	ch := make(chan []byte, 1)
 
 	go func() {
 		defer func() {
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index cdff1f0..dcc586d 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -211,9 +211,7 @@
 				sequence[i] = b.render(tw, flushed, prependWs, appendWs)
 			}
 
-			ch := fanIn(sequence...)
-
-			for buf := range ch {
+			for buf := range fanIn(sequence...) {
 				conf.cw.Write(buf)
 			}