diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 9b617b8..a238149 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Bar) render(tw int, flushed chan struct{}, prependWs, appendWs *widthSync) <-chan []byte {
+func (b *Bar) render(tw int, prependWs, appendWs *widthSync) <-chan []byte {
 	ch := make(chan []byte)
 
 	go func() {
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@
 		select {
 		case b.ops <- func(s *state) {
 			if s.completed {
-				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "bar completed")
-				// <-flushed
 				b.Complete()
 			}
 			result <- *s
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index c366e95..aa0cf1b 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -214,10 +214,9 @@
 
 			tw, _, _ := cwriter.GetTermSize()
 
-			flushed := make(chan struct{})
 			sequence := make([]<-chan []byte, numBars)
 			for i, b := range conf.bars {
-				sequence[i] = b.render(tw, flushed, prependWs, appendWs)
+				sequence[i] = b.render(tw, prependWs, appendWs)
 			}
 
 			for buf := range fanIn(sequence...) {
@@ -229,7 +228,6 @@
 			}
 
 			conf.cw.Flush()
-			close(flushed)
 		case <-conf.cancel:
 			conf.ticker.Stop()
 			conf.cancel = nil