diff --git a/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py b/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py
index 2b42164144fbb260e85a7a0188ff4931a978176d..33cd6f3fd9f5efd4d69f827ff701a9373feb1925 100644
--- a/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py
+++ b/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py
@@ -75,19 +75,22 @@ class RpcConnection(object):
         # Watcher list:
         self._watchers = set()
 
-        # Initialize main watcher:
-        self._sock_reader = self.loop.io(self._sock, pyev.EV_READ, self._dispatch)
-        self._sock_writer = self.loop.io(self._sock, pyev.EV_WRITE, self._writer)
-        self._watchers.add(self._sock_reader)
-        self._watchers.add(self._sock_writer)
-
         # Socket inbound/outbound buffers:
         self._inbound_buffer = ''
         self._outbound_buffer = ''
         self._remains = struct.calcsize(RpcConnection.MESSAGE_HEADER_FALLBACK)
         self._proto_receiving = None
 
+        # Initialize main read/write watchers:
+        self._sock_reader = self.create_watcher(pyev.Io,
+                                                fd=self._sock,
+                                                events=pyev.EV_READ,
+                                                callback=self._dispatch)
         self._sock_reader.start()
+        self._sock_writer = self.create_watcher(pyev.Io,
+                                                fd=self._sock,
+                                                events=pyev.EV_WRITE,
+                                                callback=self._writer)
 
         # Is the RpcConnection connected to its peer:
         self._connected = True