diff --git a/cmd/httpsubs/main.go b/cmd/httpsubs/main.go
index 74b9d52..158c88e 100644
--- a/cmd/httpsubs/main.go
+++ b/cmd/httpsubs/main.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	go subscriber.Subscribe()
 
 	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt)
diff --git a/subscription.go b/subscription.go
index e226d3b..b2ccea1 100644
--- a/subscription.go
+++ b/subscription.go
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ func NewHTTPSubscriber(remoteURL, localFile string, interval time.Duration) (*HT
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	go sub.subscribe()
+
 	return &sub, nil
 }
 
-// Subscribe starts the subscription process.
-func (s *HTTPSubscriber) Subscribe() {
+// subscribe starts the subscription process.
+func (s *HTTPSubscriber) subscribe() {
 	timer := time.NewTimer(0)
 
 	for {
diff --git a/subscription_test.go b/subscription_test.go
index e3b24ca..f8ad6dd 100644
--- a/subscription_test.go
+++ b/subscription_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ func TestHTTPSubscriber(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	go subscriber.Subscribe()
 
 	// Allow some time for subscription to run
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)