diff --git a/client/message.go b/client/message.go
index 488d888..d070d7f 100644
--- a/client/message.go
+++ b/client/message.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func ProcessOutboundTextMessage(peer *Peer, text string, srv *InternalServer) ([
 	return protoPackedServerMsg, nil
 }
 
-func ProcessServerResponse(srv *InternalServer, msg []byte) (fsmsg *meowlib.FromServerMessage, err error) {
-
+func ProcessServerResponse(srv *InternalServer, msg []byte) (*meowlib.FromServerMessage, error) {
+	fsmsg := &meowlib.FromServerMessage{}
 	payload, signature, err := srv.UnPackServerMessage(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err