diff --git a/src/main/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/Actor.java b/src/main/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/Actor.java
index 6fd7dbd..8a55060 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/Actor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/Actor.java
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ public class Actor {
         return _alive && !_isCounted;
     }
 
-    public synchronized Actor daemonize() {
-        this._releaseCount();
-        return this;
+    public void daemonize() {
+        this.scheduleTurn(_t -> this._releaseCount());
     }
 
     private void _releaseCount() {
@@ -138,8 +137,9 @@ public class Actor {
         return new Ref(this, o);
     }
 
-    public void scheduleTurn(Consumer<Turn> f) {
+    public Actor scheduleTurn(Consumer<Turn> f) {
         this.execute(new WorkItem(f, null));
+        return this;
     }
 
     void _performTurn(Consumer<Turn> f) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example1/Main.java b/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example1/Main.java
index 650b6fb..e815355 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example1/Main.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example1/Main.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.syndicate_lang.actors.Turn;
 public class Main extends Entity {
     public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
         Actor.convenientLogging();
-        new Actor().daemonize().scheduleTurn(t -> {
+        new Actor().scheduleTurn(t -> {
             final var vh = Actor.forEntity(new ValueHolder<>("There"));
             vh.getActor().daemonize();
             final var m = Actor.boot(u -> {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class Main extends Entity {
                     })));
                 }
             })));
-        });
+        }).daemonize();
 
         Actor.awaitAll();
         System.out.println("Overall main returning");
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example2/Main.java b/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example2/Main.java
index d7fa77f..a67435f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example2/Main.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/syndicate_lang/actors/example/example2/Main.java
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import static java.lang.Integer.parseInt;
 public class Main extends Entity {
     public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
         Actor.convenientLogging();
-        new Actor().daemonize().scheduleTurn(t -> new Main(parseInt(args[0]), parseInt(args[1])).boot(t));
+        new Actor()
+            .scheduleTurn(t -> new Main(parseInt(args[0]), parseInt(args[1])).boot(t))
+            .daemonize();
         Actor.awaitAll();
     }