Put nil checking in correct place.

client/connection.go

@@ -197,10 +197,11 @@ func (conn *Conn) recv() {
 			fmt.Println(t.Format(conn.TSFormat) + " <- " + s)
 		}
 
-		line := parseLine(s)
+		if line := parseLine(s); line != nil {
 			line.Time = t
 			conn.in <- line
 		}
+	}
 }
 
 // goroutine to dispatch events for lines received on input channel
@@ -208,9 +209,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) runLoop() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case line := <-conn.in:
-			if line != nil {
 			conn.dispatchEvent(line)
-			}
 		case <-conn.cLoop:
 			// strobe on control channel, bail out
 			return