diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 05a484ddb1..4fa631533d 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -1065,37 +1065,18 @@ func (cli *DockerCli) CmdAttach(args ...string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Impossible to attach to a stopped container, start it first")
 	}
 
-	splitStderr := container.Config.Tty
-
-	connections := 1
-	if splitStderr {
-		connections += 1
-	}
-	chErrors := make(chan error, connections)
 	if container.Config.Tty {
 		cli.monitorTtySize(cmd.Arg(0))
 	}
-	if splitStderr {
-		go func() {
-			chErrors <- cli.hijack("POST", "/containers/"+cmd.Arg(0)+"/attach?stream=1&stderr=1", false, nil, os.Stderr)
-		}()
-	}
+
 	v := url.Values{}
 	v.Set("stream", "1")
 	v.Set("stdin", "1")
 	v.Set("stdout", "1")
-	if !splitStderr {
-		v.Set("stderr", "1")
-	}
-	go func() {
-		chErrors <- cli.hijack("POST", "/containers/"+cmd.Arg(0)+"/attach?"+v.Encode(), container.Config.Tty, os.Stdin, os.Stdout)
-	}()
-	for connections > 0 {
-		err := <-chErrors
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		connections -= 1
+	v.Set("stderr", "1")
+
+	if err := cli.hijack("POST", "/containers/"+cmd.Arg(0)+"/attach?"+v.Encode(), container.Config.Tty, os.Stdin, os.Stdout); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }