diff --git a/net.go b/net.go
index e59ce2a..d8e619e 100644
--- a/net.go
+++ b/net.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net"
+	"time"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -35,12 +36,18 @@ func portForward(wanConn *net.TCPConn, lanIp, port string, connStatus chan ConnS
 	go forwardConn(wanConn, lanConn, done)
 	go forwardConn(lanConn, wanConn, done)
 
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute * 1)
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		err = <-done
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Print("Proxy:", err)
+		select {
+		case err = <-done:
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Print("Proxy:", err)
+			}
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			connStatus <- ConnStatus{Status: CONN_ACTIVE}
 		}
 	}
+	ticker.Stop()
 
 	wanConn.Close()
 	lanConn.Close()
diff --git a/servermanager.go b/servermanager.go
index e71189c..79c55c0 100644
--- a/servermanager.go
+++ b/servermanager.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ type ServerManager struct {
 	done              chan interface{}
 	connStatus        chan ConnStatus
 	lastKeepAliveTime time.Time
-	usageScore        int // spin down server when this reaches 0
 	server            ServerHandler
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ func NewServerManager(name string, server ServerHandler, settings Settings) *Ser
 	sm.ports = settings.Servers[name].Ports
 	sm.in = make(chan serverManagerEvent)
 	sm.done = make(chan interface{})
-	sm.usageScore = 5
 	sm.server = server
 
 	return sm
@@ -80,6 +78,8 @@ func (me *ServerManager) Serve() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	ticker.Stop()
+
 	// notify done
 	me.done <- 42
 }