diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 95b9c98de8..81d1e3aab1 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ func getEvents(srv *Server, version float64, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	for {
-		event := <-listener
+	for event := range listener {
 		err := sendEvent(wf, &event)
 		if err != nil && err.Error() == "JSON error" {
 			continue
diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index a2099b9607..42fb8cdc48 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -1696,8 +1696,7 @@ func (cli *DockerCli) monitorTtySize(id string) error {
 	sigchan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigchan, syscall.SIGWINCH)
 	go func() {
-		for {
-			<-sigchan
+		for _ = range sigchan {
 			cli.resizeTty(id)
 		}
 	}()