diff --git a/gosher b/gosher
index a099731..673942c 100755
--- a/gosher
+++ b/gosher
@@ -45,13 +45,12 @@ if [ -z "${MYNAME#gosher}" ]; then
 	
 	trap cleanup 0 HUP INT TRAP TERM QUIT	
 	
+       	OUTF=${OPREFIX}$$
+	INF=${IPREFIX}$$
+	mkfifo -m 600 $OUTF $INF
 	while [ 1 -eq 1 ]; do 
-        	OUTF=${OPREFIX}$$
-		INF=${IPREFIX}$$
-		mkfifo -m 600 $OUTF $INF
 		./gosher_serve ${GOPHERDIR} <$INF >$OUTF & 
 		${NETCAT} -vv -l -p ${PORT} >$INF <$OUTF
-		rm $OUTF $INF
 		ret=$?
 	done
 	exit 0