diff --git a/lib/daemon.js b/lib/daemon.js
index c49a942..5ae0b28 100644
--- a/lib/daemon.js
+++ b/lib/daemon.js
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ function DaemonInterface(options){
     })();
 
 
-    (function init(){
+    function init(){
         isOnline(function(online){
             if (online)
                 _this.emit('online');
         });
-    })();
+    };
 
     function isOnline(callback){
         cmd('getinfo', [], function(results){
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ function DaemonInterface(options){
 
     //public members
 
+    this.init = init;
     this.isOnline = isOnline;
     this.cmd = cmd;
 }
diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index 3ff5889..f87dcc5 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
         }).on('error', function(message){
             emitErrorLog('system', message);
         });
+
+        _this.daemon.init();
     }