diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index a9d5c74..487b037 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package mpvipc
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -30,15 +29,18 @@ func Quit(socket string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func Ping(socket string) bool {
+	_, err := GetPID(socket)
+	return err == nil
+}
+
 func IsReady(ctx context.Context, socket string) <-chan bool {
 	out := make(chan bool, 1)
 
 	go func() {
 		defer close(out)
 
-		conn, err := net.Dial("unix", socket)
-		if err == nil {
-			defer conn.Close()
+		if Ping(socket) {
 			out <- true
 			return
 		}
@@ -49,9 +51,7 @@ func IsReady(ctx context.Context, socket string) <-chan bool {
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ticker.C:
-				conn, err := net.Dial("unix", socket)
-				if err == nil {
-					defer conn.Close()
+				if Ping(socket) {
 					out <- true
 					return
 				}