bug fixes
diff --git a/src/libventi/srvhello.c b/src/libventi/srvhello.c
index 029f57b..0af5a32 100644
--- a/src/libventi/srvhello.c
+++ b/src/libventi/srvhello.c
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@
 	VtFcall tx, rx;
 	Packet *p;
 
-	if((p = vtrecv(z)) == nil){
-		werrstr("unexpected eof on venti connection");
+	if((p = vtrecv(z)) == nil)
 		return -1;
-	}
 
 	if(vtfcallunpack(&tx, p) < 0){
 		packetfree(p);