diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index 021a100..2b2bf83 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func NewGame(id string, width, height float64) *game {
 func (g *game) run() {
 	var t0, t1 time.Time
 	payload := NewBoardstate()
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(*tick) * time.Millisecond)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-g.kill:
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func (g *game) run() {
 		case s := <-g.sunregister:
 			delete(g.spectators, s)
 			close(s.send)
-		case <-time.Tick(time.Duration(*tick) * time.Millisecond):
+		case <-ticker.C:
 			// XXX: This is very racy!! It was at bottom of loop and empty
 			// stuff was going out
 			payload.EmptySlices()