diff --git a/proto/src/core/channel.rs b/proto/src/core/channel.rs
index f0379b5..66324a0 100644
--- a/proto/src/core/channel.rs
+++ b/proto/src/core/channel.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,39 @@ impl ChannelError {
     }
 }
 
+/// A wrapper around a frame reader. Logically a part of `Channel`.
+///
+/// Exists to provide `Channel` functionality that requires borrowing the
+/// channel's reader only. This allows borrowing both the reader and the writer
+/// at the same time in `Channel` without resorting to static methods.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ChannelReader<ReadFrame> {
+    inner: FrameReader<ReadFrame, OwnedReadHalf>,
+}
+
+impl<ReadFrame> ChannelReader<ReadFrame>
+where
+    ReadFrame: ValueDecode + Debug,
+{
+    async fn read(&mut self) -> io::Result<Option<ReadFrame>> {
+        self.inner.read().await.map(|frame| {
+            debug!("Channel: received frame: {:?}", frame);
+            frame
+        })
+    }
+
+    async fn read_strict(&mut self) -> Result<ReadFrame, ChannelError> {
+        match self.read().await? {
+            None => Err(ChannelError::UnexpectedEof),
+            Some(frame) => Ok(frame),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// An asynchronous bidirectional message channel over TCP.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Channel<ReadFrame, WriteFrame> {
-    reader: FrameReader<ReadFrame, OwnedReadHalf>,
+    reader: ChannelReader<ReadFrame>,
     writer: FrameWriter<WriteFrame, OwnedWriteHalf>,
 }
 
@@ -49,29 +78,13 @@ where
     pub fn new(stream: TcpStream) -> Self {
         let (read_half, write_half) = stream.into_split();
         Self {
-            reader: FrameReader::new(read_half),
+            reader: ChannelReader {
+                inner: FrameReader::new(read_half),
+            },
             writer: FrameWriter::new(write_half),
         }
     }
 
-    async fn read(
-        reader: &mut FrameReader<ReadFrame, OwnedReadHalf>,
-    ) -> io::Result<Option<ReadFrame>> {
-        reader.read().await.map(|frame| {
-            debug!("Channel: received frame: {:?}", frame);
-            frame
-        })
-    }
-
-    async fn read_strict(
-        reader: &mut FrameReader<ReadFrame, OwnedReadHalf>,
-    ) -> Result<ReadFrame, ChannelError> {
-        match reader.read().await? {
-            None => Err(ChannelError::UnexpectedEof),
-            Some(frame) => Ok(frame),
-        }
-    }
-
     // This future sends all the requests from `request_stream` through `writer`
     // until the stream is finished, then resolves.
     async fn send<S: Stream<Item = WriteFrame>>(
@@ -91,24 +104,24 @@ where
     // `async_stream::try_stream!`, `select!` and the `?` operator.
     async fn run_once<S: Future<Output = io::Result<()>>>(
         send_task: S,
-        reader: &mut FrameReader<ReadFrame, OwnedReadHalf>,
+        reader: &mut ChannelReader<ReadFrame>,
     ) -> Result<Option<ReadFrame>, ChannelError> {
         tokio::select! {
           send_result = send_task => {
             send_result?;
             Ok(None)
           },
-          read_result = Self::read_strict(reader) => read_result.map(Some),
+          read_result = reader.read_strict() => read_result.map(Some),
         }
     }
 
     /// Attempts to read a single frame from the underlying stream.
-    pub async fn read_once(&mut self) -> Result<ReadFrame, ChannelError> {
-        Self::read_strict(&mut self.reader).await
+    pub async fn read(&mut self) -> Result<ReadFrame, ChannelError> {
+        self.reader.read_strict().await
     }
 
     /// Attempts to write a single frame to the underlying stream.
-    pub async fn write_once(&mut self, frame: &WriteFrame) -> io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&mut self, frame: &WriteFrame) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.writer.write(frame).await
     }
 
@@ -141,7 +154,7 @@ where
           self.writer.shutdown().await?;
 
           // Drain the receiving end of the connection.
-          while let Some(frame) = Self::read(&mut self.reader).await? {
+          while let Some(frame) = self.reader.read().await? {
             yield frame;
           }
         }
diff --git a/proto/src/server/client.rs b/proto/src/server/client.rs
index 39fbd10..dbcb410 100644
--- a/proto/src/server/client.rs
+++ b/proto/src/server/client.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ impl Client {
         debug!("Client: sending login request: {:?}", login_request);
 
         let request = login_request.into();
-        self.channel.write_once(&request).await?;
+        self.channel.write(&request).await?;
 
-        let response = self.channel.read_once().await?;
+        let response = self.channel.read().await?;
         debug!("Client: received first response: {:?}", response);
 
         match response {