Call init in connect so theres no special casing for tests.

client/connection.go

@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Connect(host string, pass ...string) error {
 		conn.password = ""
 	}
 	conn.postConnect()
+	conn.dispatch(&Line{Cmd: INIT})
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +189,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) postConnect() {
 		go func() { <-conn.cPing }()
 	}
 	go conn.runLoop()
-	conn.dispatch(&Line{Cmd: INIT})
 }
 
 // copied from http.client for great justice

client/connection_test.go

@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ func setUp(t *testing.T, start ...bool) (*Conn, *testState) {
 		// Hack to allow tests of send, recv, write etc.
 		// NOTE: the value of the boolean doesn't matter.
 		c.postConnect()
-		// All connections start with NICK/USER expect these.
-		nc.Expect("NICK test")
-		nc.Expect("USER test 12 * :Testing IRC")
 
 		// Sleep 1ms to allow background routines to start.
 		<-time.After(1e6)