diff --git a/core/chat/client.go b/core/chat/client.go
index 1d02522b6..0941b6b9a 100644
--- a/core/chat/client.go
+++ b/core/chat/client.go
@@ -69,12 +69,7 @@ func NewClient(ws *websocket.Conn) *Client {
 	return &Client{time.Now(), 0, userAgent, ipAddress, nil, clientID, nil, socketID, ws, ch, pingch, usernameChangeChannel, doneCh, rateLimiter}
 }
 
-// GetConnection gets the connection for the client.
-func (c *Client) GetConnection() *websocket.Conn {
-	return c.ws
-}
-
-func (c *Client) Write(msg models.ChatEvent) {
+func (c *Client) write(msg models.ChatEvent) {
 	select {
 	case c.ch <- msg:
 	default:
@@ -83,13 +78,8 @@ func (c *Client) Write(msg models.ChatEvent) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Done marks the client as done.
-func (c *Client) Done() {
-	c.doneCh <- true
-}
-
 // Listen Write and Read request via channel.
-func (c *Client) Listen() {
+func (c *Client) listen() {
 	go c.listenWrite()
 	c.listenRead()
 }
diff --git a/core/chat/server.go b/core/chat/server.go
index 9ed01c32a..f0f75643b 100644
--- a/core/chat/server.go
+++ b/core/chat/server.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (s *server) err(err error) {
 
 func (s *server) sendAll(msg models.ChatEvent) {
 	for _, c := range s.Clients {
-		c.Write(msg)
+		c.write(msg)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (s *server) onConnection(ws *websocket.Conn) {
 	}()
 
 	s.add(client)
-	client.Listen()
+	client.listen()
 }
 
 // Listen and serve.
@@ -154,6 +154,6 @@ func (s *server) sendWelcomeMessageToClient(c *Client) {
 
 		initialChatMessageText := fmt.Sprintf("Welcome to %s! %s", config.Config.InstanceDetails.Title, config.Config.InstanceDetails.Summary)
 		initialMessage := models.ChatEvent{ClientID: "owncast-server", Author: config.Config.InstanceDetails.Name, Body: initialChatMessageText, ID: "initial-message-1", MessageType: "SYSTEM", Visible: true, Timestamp: time.Now()}
-		c.Write(initialMessage)
+		c.write(initialMessage)
 	}()
 }