diff --git a/prototypes/tls-autodetect.go b/prototypes/tls-autodetect.go
index ce88379..50017d5 100644
--- a/prototypes/tls-autodetect.go
+++ b/prototypes/tls-autodetect.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func initiateShutdown() {
 		log.Println(err)
 	}
 	for c := range clients {
-		c.kill()
+		c.closeLink()
 	}
 
 	shutdownTimer = time.After(3 * time.Second)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (c *client) send(line string) {
 }
 
 // Tear down the client connection, trying to do so in a graceful manner.
-func (c *client) kill() {
+func (c *client) closeLink() {
 	if c.inShutdown {
 		return
 	}
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (c *client) onRead(data []byte, readErr error) {
 	// TODO: Inform the client about the inQ overrun in the farewell message.
 	// TODO: We should stop receiving any more data from this client.
 	if len(c.inQ) > 8192 {
-		c.kill()
+		c.closeLink()
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (c *client) onRead(data []byte, readErr error) {
 		if c.inShutdown {
 			c.destroy()
 		} else {
-			c.kill()
+			c.closeLink()
 		}
 	} else if readErr != nil {
 		log.Println(readErr)