diff --git a/src/wormhole/_dilation/subchannel.py b/src/wormhole/_dilation/subchannel.py
index c2ecae7..1e52e90 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/_dilation/subchannel.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/_dilation/subchannel.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class SubChannel(object):
     def _deliver_queued_data(self):
         for data in self._pending_remote_data:
             self.remote_data(data)
-            del self._pending_remote_data
+        del self._pending_remote_data
         if self._pending_remote_close:
             self.remote_close()
             del self._pending_remote_close
diff --git a/src/wormhole/test/dilate/test_subchannel.py b/src/wormhole/test/dilate/test_subchannel.py
index c1b02cb..45d4d98 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/test/dilate/test_subchannel.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/test/dilate/test_subchannel.py
@@ -112,11 +112,13 @@ class SubChannelAPI(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_data_before_open(self):
         sc, m, scid, hostaddr, peeraddr, p = make_sc(set_protocol=False)
-        sc.remote_data(b"data")
+        sc.remote_data(b"data1")
+        sc.remote_data(b"data2")
         self.assertEqual(p.mock_calls, [])
         sc._set_protocol(p)
         sc._deliver_queued_data()
-        self.assertEqual(p.mock_calls, [mock.call.dataReceived(b"data")])
+        self.assertEqual(p.mock_calls, [mock.call.dataReceived(b"data1"),
+                                        mock.call.dataReceived(b"data2")])
         p.mock_calls[:] = []
         sc.remote_data(b"more")
         self.assertEqual(p.mock_calls, [mock.call.dataReceived(b"more")])