diff --git a/bind-input b/bind-input
index 2295d35..b0b4917 100755
--- a/bind-input
+++ b/bind-input
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ BUFFER="/tmp/inbuf_$IN_ID";
 echo -n "" > $BUFFER;
 
 
+# (3) Remove buffer + kill loop #
+on_exit(){
+	[[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < closing binding port $IN_PT to $BUFFER";
+	rm $BUFFER 2>/dev/null && ( [[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < $BUFFER deleted" );
+
+	kill -INT $LOOP_PID 2>/dev/null;
+
+	exit 1;
+}
+
 
 
 # (3) Launch INPUT server
@@ -42,7 +52,7 @@ echo -n "" > $BUFFER;
 (
 
 	[[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " > binding port $IN_PT to $BUFFER";
-	trap "kill -9 $NC_PID 2>/dev/null; exit 1;" HUP INT KILL TERM;
+	trap "kill -9 $NC_PID 2>/dev/null; on_exit;" HUP INT KILL TERM;
 
 	infail=0;
 
@@ -72,18 +82,6 @@ echo -n "" > $BUFFER;
 )&
 LOOP_PID=$!;
 
-
-# (2) Remove buffer + kill loop #
-on_exit(){
-	[[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < closing binding port $IN_PT to $BUFFER";
-	rm $BUFFER 2>/dev/null && ( [[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < $BUFFER deleted" );
-
-	kill -INT $LOOP_PID 2>/dev/null;
-
-	exit 1;
-}
 trap "on_exit;" HUP INT KILL TERM;
 
-wait $LOOP_PID;
-
-on_exit;
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+echo -n "$LOOP_PID";
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diff --git a/bind-output b/bind-output
index 26ebaae..0927d6f 100755
--- a/bind-output
+++ b/bind-output
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ BUFFER="/tmp/outbuf_$OUT_ID";
 # test -f $BUFFER && rm $BUFFER;
 echo -n "" > $BUFFER;
 
+# (3) Remove buffer + kill loop #
+on_exit(){
+	[[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < closing binding from $BUFFER to $OUT_IP:$OUT_PT";
+	rm $BUFFER 2>/dev/null && ( [[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < $BUFFER deleted" );
+
+	kill -INT $LOOP_PID 2>/dev/null;
+
+	exit 1;
+}
 
 
 
@@ -41,7 +50,7 @@ echo -n "" > $BUFFER;
 #--------------------------------------------------------#
 (
 	[[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " > binding $BUFFER to $OUT_IP:$OUT_PT";
-	trap "kill -9 $NC_PID 2>/dev/null; exit 1;" HUP INT KILL TERM;
+	trap "kill -9 $NC_PID 2>/dev/null; on_exit;" HUP INT KILL TERM;
 
 	outfail=0;
 
@@ -72,17 +81,7 @@ echo -n "" > $BUFFER;
 LOOP_PID=$!;
 
 
-# (2) Remove buffer + kill loop #
-on_exit(){
-	[[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < closing binding from $BUFFER to $OUT_IP:$OUT_PT";
-	rm $BUFFER 2>/dev/null && ( [[ $DEBUG ]] && echo " < $BUFFER deleted" );
 
-	kill -INT $LOOP_PID 2>/dev/null;
-
-	exit 1;
-}
 trap "on_exit;" HUP INT KILL TERM;
 
-wait $LOOP_PID;
-
-on_exit;
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+echo -n "$LOOP_PID";
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