diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 21bf849..b2a9370 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module github.com/varlink/go
 
-go 1.13
+go 1.21
diff --git a/varlink/internal/ctxio/conn.go b/varlink/internal/ctxio/conn.go
index a930101..2c93f23 100644
--- a/varlink/internal/ctxio/conn.go
+++ b/varlink/internal/ctxio/conn.go
@@ -21,16 +21,6 @@ func NewConn(c net.Conn) *Conn {
 	}
 }
 
-type ioret struct {
-	n   int
-	err error
-}
-
-type rret struct {
-	val []byte
-	err error
-}
-
 // aLongTimeAgo is a time in the past that indicates a connection should
 // immediately time out.
 var aLongTimeAgo = time.Unix(1, 0)
@@ -47,104 +37,50 @@ func (c *Conn) Close() error {
 // Write writes to the underlying connection.
 // It is not safe for concurrent use with itself.
 func (c *Conn) Write(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, error) {
-	// Enable immediate connection cancelation via context by using the context's
-	// deadline and also setting a deadline in the past if/when the context is
-	// canceled. This pattern courtesy of @acln from #networking on Gophers Slack.
-	dl, _ := ctx.Deadline()
-	if err := c.conn.SetWriteDeadline(dl); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-
-	ch := make(chan ioret, 1)
-	go func() {
-		n, err := c.conn.Write(buf)
-		ch <- ioret{n, err}
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-ctx.Done():
-		// Set deadline to unblock pending Write.
-		if err := c.conn.SetWriteDeadline(aLongTimeAgo); err != nil {
-			return 0, err
-		}
-		// Wait for goroutine to exit, throwing away the error.
-		<-ch
-		// Reset deadline again.
-		if err := c.conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
-			return 0, err
-		}
-		return 0, ctx.Err()
-	case ret := <-ch:
-		return ret.n, ret.err
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	ioInterrupted := context.AfterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		c.conn.SetWriteDeadline(aLongTimeAgo)
+		close(done)
+	})
+	n, err := c.conn.Write(buf)
+	if !ioInterrupted() {
+		<-done
+		c.conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Time{})
+		return n, ctx.Err()
 	}
+	return n, err
 }
 
 // Read reads from the underlying connection.
 // It is not safe for concurrent use with itself or ReadBytes.
 func (c *Conn) Read(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, error) {
-	// Enable immediate connection cancelation via context by using the context's
-	// deadline and also setting a deadline in the past if/when the context is
-	// canceled. This pattern courtesy of @acln from #networking on Gophers Slack.
-	dl, _ := ctx.Deadline()
-	if err := c.conn.SetReadDeadline(dl); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-
-	ch := make(chan ioret, 1)
-	go func() {
-		n, err := c.conn.Read(buf)
-		ch <- ioret{n, err}
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-ctx.Done():
-		// Set deadline to unblock pending Read.
-		if err := c.conn.SetReadDeadline(aLongTimeAgo); err != nil {
-			return 0, err
-		}
-		// Wait for goroutine to exit, throwing away the error.
-		<-ch
-		// Reset deadline again.
-		if err := c.conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
-			return 0, err
-		}
-		return 0, ctx.Err()
-	case ret := <-ch:
-		return ret.n, ret.err
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	ioInterrupted := context.AfterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		c.conn.SetReadDeadline(aLongTimeAgo)
+		close(done)
+	})
+	n, err := c.conn.Read(buf)
+	if !ioInterrupted() {
+		<-done
+		c.conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{})
+		return n, ctx.Err()
 	}
+	return n, err
 }
 
 // ReadBytes reads from the connection until the bytes are found.
 // It is not safe for concurrent use with itself or Read.
 func (c *Conn) ReadBytes(ctx context.Context, delim byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	// Enable immediate connection cancelation via context by using the context's
-	// deadline and also setting a deadline in the past if/when the context is
-	// canceled. This pattern courtesy of @acln from #networking on Gophers Slack.
-	dl, _ := ctx.Deadline()
-	if err := c.conn.SetReadDeadline(dl); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	ch := make(chan rret, 1)
-	go func() {
-		out, err := c.reader.ReadBytes(delim)
-		ch <- rret{out, err}
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-ctx.Done():
-		// Set deadline to unblock pending Write.
-		if err := c.conn.SetReadDeadline(aLongTimeAgo); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		// Wait for goroutine to exit, throwing away the error.
-		<-ch
-		// Reset deadline again.
-		if err := c.conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		return nil, ctx.Err()
-	case ret := <-ch:
-		return ret.val, ret.err
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	ioInterrupted := context.AfterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		c.conn.SetReadDeadline(aLongTimeAgo)
+		close(done)
+	})
+	out, err := c.reader.ReadBytes(delim)
+	if !ioInterrupted() {
+		<-done
+		c.conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{})
+		return out, ctx.Err()
 	}
+	return out, err
 }