diff --git a/src/connection.rs b/src/connection.rs
index fcb33c0b..c209f37a 100644
--- a/src/connection.rs
+++ b/src/connection.rs
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ impl Connection for C2S {
         elem.push_attribute(("id", id));
         elem.push_attribute(("xmlns", ns::CLIENT));
         elem.push_attribute(("xmlns:stream", ns::STREAM));
-        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::Start(elem))
+        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::Start(elem));
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn close<T: Transport>(transport: &mut T) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let name = "stream:stream";
         let elem = BytesEnd::borrowed(name.as_bytes());
-        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::End(elem))
+        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::End(elem));
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -54,12 +56,14 @@ impl Connection for Component2S {
         elem.push_attribute(("id", id));
         elem.push_attribute(("xmlns", ns::COMPONENT_ACCEPT));
         elem.push_attribute(("xmlns:stream", ns::STREAM));
-        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::Start(elem))
+        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::Start(elem));
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn close<T: Transport>(transport: &mut T) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let name = "stream:stream";
         let elem = BytesEnd::borrowed(name.as_bytes());
-        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::End(elem))
+        transport.write_event(WriterEvent::End(elem));
+        Ok(())
     }
 }