diff --git a/headless/headless.go b/headless/headless.go
index 6f330cd..b618ab7 100644
--- a/headless/headless.go
+++ b/headless/headless.go
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 
 func Init(conf Config, updates chan fmt.Stringer) Completed {
-	defer close(updates)
-
 	// setup package dir
 	os.Setenv("GOMUKS_ROOT", conf.OutputDir)
 	updates <- exportDirSet{dir: conf.OutputDir}