diff --git a/src/syndicate/relays.nim b/src/syndicate/relays.nim
index 397b0c0..417d42b 100644
--- a/src/syndicate/relays.nim
+++ b/src/syndicate/relays.nim
@@ -318,12 +318,12 @@ proc connectUnix*(turn: var Turn; path: string; cap: SturdyRef; bootProc: Connec
               run(facet) do (turn: var Turn): stopActor(turn)
             else:
               if wireBuf.len == 0: wireBuf = move buf
-              else: wireBuf.add(buf)
+              else: wireBuf.add(move buf)
               try:
                 var pr = decodePreserves(wireBuf, WireRef)
                 dispatch(relay, cast[Preserve[WireRef]](pr))
                 wireBuf.setLen(0)
-              except ValueError: discard
+              except IOError, ValueError: discard
               socket.recv(recvSize).addCallback(recvCb)
                 # TODO: should this need be callSoon?
         socket.recv(recvSize).addCallback(recvCb)
diff --git a/src/syndicate/unix/swaybar_status_actor.nim b/src/syndicate/unix/swaybar_status_actor.nim
index 8858c2b..248f2c5 100644
--- a/src/syndicate/unix/swaybar_status_actor.nim
+++ b/src/syndicate/unix/swaybar_status_actor.nim
@@ -49,6 +49,5 @@ bootDataspace("main") do (root: Ref; turn: var Turn):
       sendLine(turn)
     do:
       lineElements.excl a
-      sendLine(turn)
 
 runForever()