diff --git a/coordinator/points_writer.go b/coordinator/points_writer.go
index a1078d6..503ac73 100644
--- a/coordinator/points_writer.go
+++ b/coordinator/points_writer.go
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ func (w *WritePointsRequest) AddPoint(name string, value interface{}, timestamp
 // NewPointsWriter returns a new instance of PointsWriter for a node.
 func NewPointsWriter() *PointsWriter {
 	return &PointsWriter{
-		closing:               make(chan struct{}),
 		AllowOutOfOrderWrites: false,
 		WriteTimeout:          DefaultWriteTimeout,
 		Logger:                zap.NewNop(),