diff --git a/multireader.go b/multireader.go
index 35fdfab..2d6103b 100644
--- a/multireader.go
+++ b/multireader.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func tickReader(sem chan struct{}, ticker *time.Ticker, s string) io.Reader {
 				fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s with %v\n", s, t)
 			default: // try to comment this and then run :)
 			}
-			<-sem // add a ticket to the semaphore
+			<-sem // release it
 		}
 	}()
 	return r