diff --git a/worker/agent.go b/worker/agent.go
index 310cca8..9befa9c 100644
--- a/worker/agent.go
+++ b/worker/agent.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
+        "io"
 )
 
 // The agent of job server.
@@ -57,20 +58,14 @@ func (a *agent) work() {
 				if opErr.Temporary() {
 					continue
 				}else{
-					a.Lock()
-					if( a.conn != nil ){
-						a.Unlock()
-						err = &WorkerDisconnectError{
-							OpError : opErr,
-							agent : a,
-						}
-						a.worker.err(err)
-					}
+					a.disconnect_error(err)
 					// else - we're probably dc'ing due to a Close()
 
 					break
 				}
 				
+			} else if( err == io.EOF ){
+				a.disconnect_error(err)
 			}
 			a.worker.err(err)
 			// If it is unexpected error and the connection wasn't
@@ -106,6 +101,16 @@ func (a *agent) work() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (a * agent) disconnect_error( err error ){
+	if( a.conn != nil ){
+		err = &WorkerDisconnectError{
+			err : err,
+			agent : a,
+		}
+		a.worker.err(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (a *agent) Close() {
 	a.Lock()
 	defer a.Unlock()
diff --git a/worker/worker.go b/worker/worker.go
index 3b9f695..0bb7b4c 100644
--- a/worker/worker.go
+++ b/worker/worker.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
-        "net"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -335,9 +334,13 @@ func execTimeout(f JobFunc, job Job, timeout time.Duration) (r *result) {
 
 // Error type passed when a worker connection disconnects
 type WorkerDisconnectError struct{
-	*net.OpError
+	err error
 	agent * agent
 }
+func (e *WorkerDisconnectError) Error() ( string){
+	return e.err.Error();
+}
+
 // Responds to the error by asking the worker to reconnect
 func (e *WorkerDisconnectError) Reconnect() ( err error ){
 	return e.agent.reconnect()
diff --git a/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go b/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go
index 8925e7a..34a3621 100644
--- a/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go
+++ b/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ func run_gearman() {
 
 	// Make sure we clear up our gearman:
 	defer func() {
-		log.Println("killing gearmand")
 		gm_cmd.Process.Kill()
 	}()
 
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ func run_gearman() {
 func check_gearman_present() bool {
 	con, err := net.Dial(`tcp`, `127.0.0.1:`+port)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("gearman not ready " + err.Error())
 		return false
 	}
 	con.Close()
@@ -233,7 +231,6 @@ func TestDcRc(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func send_client_request() {
-	log.Println("sending  client request")
 	c, err := client.New(Network, "127.0.0.1:"+port)
 	if err == nil {
 		_, err = c.DoBg("gearman-go-workertest", []byte{}, client.JobHigh)