diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/shr4pnel/ferretirc/net/messages/MessageIO.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/shr4pnel/ferretirc/net/messages/MessageIO.kt
index dba360b..e69de29 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/shr4pnel/ferretirc/net/messages/MessageIO.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/shr4pnel/ferretirc/net/messages/MessageIO.kt
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package com.shr4pnel.ferretirc.net.messages
-
-import io.ktor.network.sockets.Socket
-import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
-
-abstract class MessageIO(val socket: Socket, val scope: CoroutineScope) {
-    val incomingMessages = Channel<String>(Channel.BUFFERED)
-    val outgoingMessages = Channel<ClientMessage>(Channel.BUFFERED)
-
-    abstract fun start(): Any
-}