diff --git a/daemon/3client.go b/daemon/3client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..830fc59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/3client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"net/rpc"
+)
+
+// Call connects to the RPC server and requests the passphrase.
+func Call() string {
+	// connect to the UNIX domain socket/Windows named pipe
+	conn := getConn()
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// create an RPC client using the connection
+	client := rpc.NewClient(conn)
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	// request the passphrase from the RPC server
+	var reply string
+	if err := client.Call("RCWService.GetPass", "hi", &reply); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error calling RCWService.GetPass: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// return the passphrase
+	return reply
+}
diff --git a/daemon/3clientUNIXGeneric.go b/daemon/3clientUNIXGeneric.go
index e7b46f6..a7eb3e2 100644
--- a/daemon/3clientUNIXGeneric.go
+++ b/daemon/3clientUNIXGeneric.go
@@ -5,29 +5,12 @@ package daemon
 import (
 	"log"
 	"net"
-	"net/rpc"
 )
 
-// Call connects to the RPC server and requests the passphrase.
-func Call() string {
-	// connect to the UNIX domain socket
+func getConn() net.Conn {
 	conn, err := net.Dial("unix", socketPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Dial error: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-
-	// create an RPC client using the connection
-	client := rpc.NewClient(conn)
-	defer client.Close()
-
-	// request the passphrase from the RPC server
-	var reply string
-	err = client.Call("RCWService.GetPass", "hi", &reply)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error calling RCWService.GetPass: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// return the passphrase
-	return reply
+	return conn
 }
diff --git a/daemon/3clientWindows.go b/daemon/3clientWindows.go
index 91c3076..7e38443 100644
--- a/daemon/3clientWindows.go
+++ b/daemon/3clientWindows.go
@@ -4,31 +4,15 @@ package daemon
 
 import (
 	"log"
-	"net/rpc"
+	"net"
 
 	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio"
 )
 
-// Call connects to the RPC server and requests the passphrase.
-func Call() string {
-	// connect to the Windows named pipe
+func getConn() net.Conn {
 	conn, err := winio.DialPipe(socketPath, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Dial error: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-
-	// create an RPC client using the connection
-	client := rpc.NewClient(conn)
-	defer client.Close()
-
-	// request the passphrase from the RPC server
-	var reply string
-	err = client.Call("RCWService.GetPass", "hi", &reply)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error calling RCWService.GetPass: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// return the passphrase
-	return reply
+	return conn
 }