diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 777adc8..10b21a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Control your MPD:
 	require 'librmpd'
 	lirc = LIRC::Client.new
 	mpd = MPD.new 'localhost', 6600
+	mpd.connect
 	lirc.each do |event|
 		case event.name
 		when "play"
diff --git a/lib/lirc.rb b/lib/lirc.rb
index a2fe693..055b305 100644
--- a/lib/lirc.rb
+++ b/lib/lirc.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module LIRC
 		end
 
 		def next
-			Event.new @sock.readline
+			Event.new @sock.gets
 		end
 
 		def each_event