diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 1dccad6..058cb71 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@ export default class ProtomuxRPC extends EventEmitter {
       onmessage: this._onresponse.bind(this),
     });
 
-    this._channel.open(options?.handshake);
-
-    await this._channel.ready;
+    await this._channel.open(options?.handshake);
   }
 
   _onopen(handshake: any) {