diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index ce1fb502..78c4e2ed 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package docker
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math"
 	"net"
@@ -336,10 +337,7 @@ func (eventState *eventMonitoringState) sendEvent(event *APIEvents) {
 		}
 
 		for _, listener := range eventState.listeners {
-			select {
-			case listener <- event:
-			default:
-			}
+			listener <- event
 		}
 	}
 }