diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images_pull.go b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images_pull.go
index 5e2727e959..bacba006df 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images_pull.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images_pull.go
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ func ImagesPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	writer := channel.NewWriter(make(chan []byte, 1))
+	writer := channel.NewWriter(make(chan []byte))
 	defer writer.Close()
 
-	stderr := channel.NewWriter(make(chan []byte, 1))
+	stderr := channel.NewWriter(make(chan []byte))
 	defer stderr.Close()
 
 	images := make([]string, 0, len(imagesToPull))