diff --git a/goversioninfo.go b/goversioninfo.go
index 42701c0..401e814 100644
--- a/goversioninfo.go
+++ b/goversioninfo.go
@@ -182,13 +182,11 @@ func (vi *VersionInfo) Walk() {
 // arch must be an architecture string accepted by coff.Arch, like "386" or "amd64"
 func (vi *VersionInfo) WriteSyso(filename string, arch string) error {
 
-	// Channel for generating IDs
-	newID := make(chan uint16)
-	go func() {
-		for i := uint16(1); ; i++ {
-			newID <- i
-		}
-	}()
+	var i uint16
+	newID := func() uint16 {
+		i++
+		return i
+	}
 
 	// Create a new RSRC section
 	rsrc := coff.NewRSRC()
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ func (vi *VersionInfo) WriteSyso(filename string, arch string) error {
 		}
 		defer manifest.Close()
 
-		id := <-newID
+		id := newID()
 		rsrc.AddResource(rtManifest, id, manifest)
 	}
 
diff --git a/icon.go b/icon.go
index 87e27b7..bbbe914 100644
--- a/icon.go
+++ b/icon.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ type gRPICONDIRENTRY struct {
 	ID uint16
 }
 
-func addIcon(coff *coff.Coff, fname string, newID <-chan uint16) error {
+func addIcon(coff *coff.Coff, fname string, newID func() uint16) error {
 	f, err := os.Open(fname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ func addIcon(coff *coff.Coff, fname string, newID <-chan uint16) error {
 			Type:     1, // magic num.
 			Count:    uint16(len(icons)),
 		}}
-		gid := <-newID
+		gid := newID()
 		for _, icon := range icons {
-			id := <-newID
+			id := newID()
 			buff, err := bufferIcon(f, int64(icon.ImageOffset), int(icon.BytesInRes))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err