diff --git a/channel.go b/channel.go
index 9838235..65ad4c0 100644
--- a/channel.go
+++ b/channel.go
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ func initChannel() *Channel {
 		LastBuildDate: now,
 	}
 
-	channel.wg.Add(1)
-	go channel.start()
-	channel.wg.Wait()
-
 	return channel
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +88,13 @@ func (c *Channel) check() error {
 }
 
 func NewChannel() *Channel {
-	return initChannel()
+	channel := initChannel()
+
+	channel.wg.Add(1)
+	go channel.start()
+	channel.wg.Wait()
+
+	return channel
 }
 
 func (c *Channel) AddCategory(category string) {
diff --git a/item.go b/item.go
index 689d73b..9ff5da4 100644
--- a/item.go
+++ b/item.go
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ func initItem() *Item {
 		PubDate:     time.Now().Format(time.RFC1123Z),
 	}
 
-	item.wg.Add(1)
-	go item.start()
-	item.wg.Wait()
-
 	return item
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +62,13 @@ func (i *Item) check() error {
 }
 
 func NewItem() *Item {
-	return initItem()
+	item := initItem()
+
+	item.wg.Add(1)
+	go item.start()
+	item.wg.Wait()
+
+	return item
 }
 
 func (i *Item) AddCategory(category string) {