diff --git a/tea.go b/tea.go
index c0251f9..1af5214 100644
--- a/tea.go
+++ b/tea.go
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ func (p *Program) Run() (Model, error) {
 			return model, err
 		}
 		defer p.cancelReader.Close() //nolint:errcheck
-		handlers.add(p.readLoopDone)
 	}
 
 	// Handle resize events.
@@ -546,7 +545,7 @@ func (p *Program) shutdown(kill bool) {
 // reader. You can return control to the Program with RestoreTerminal.
 func (p *Program) ReleaseTerminal() error {
 	p.ignoreSignals = true
-	p.cancelInput()
+	p.cancelReader.Cancel()
 	p.waitForReadLoop()
 
 	p.altScreenWasActive = p.renderer.altScreen()
diff --git a/tty.go b/tty.go
index 85725c2..a38aa61 100644
--- a/tty.go
+++ b/tty.go
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ func (p *Program) readLoop() {
 	}
 }
 
-// cancelInput cancels the input reader.
-func (p *Program) cancelInput() {
-	p.cancelReader.Cancel()
-}
-
 // waitForReadLoop waits for the cancelReader to finish its read loop.
 func (p *Program) waitForReadLoop() {
 	select {