diff --git a/wii-pair/daemon.py b/wii-pair/daemon.py
index eef1002..34cd010 100755
--- a/wii-pair/daemon.py
+++ b/wii-pair/daemon.py
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ try:
                 conns.remove(sock)
                 continue
 
+            if len(m) == 0:
+                conns.remove(sock)
+                continue
+
             r = b''
             for w in wiis:
                 if m[0] == ord('w'):