diff --git a/merlin/merlin.go b/merlin/merlin.go
index 390c3fb..75560c5 100644
--- a/merlin/merlin.go
+++ b/merlin/merlin.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ mainLoop:
 
 		case <-reloadSig: // caught a SIGHUP
 			// temporary stop the socket listener and load the config again
-			close(stopLisChan)
+			stopLisChan <- struct{}{}
 			loadConfig()
 
 		case done := <-doneChan: // a sync is done and sends its exit status