@@ -130,7 +130,12 @@ func (p *proxyCommand) Start() error {

 		r.Read(buf)

 		if string(buf) != "0\n" {

-			errStr, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(r)

+			errStr, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r)

+			if err != nil {

+				errchan <- fmt.Errorf("Error reading exit status from userland proxy: %v", err)

+				return

+			}

+

 			errchan <- fmt.Errorf("Error starting userland proxy: %s", errStr)

 			return

 		}