diff --git a/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py b/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py
index cd928a3..1421ff3 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py
@@ -175,6 +175,40 @@ class Common:
     def add_their_relay_hints(self, hints):
         self._their_relay_hints = hints # ignored
 
+    def _send_this(self):
+        if self.is_sender:
+            return build_sender_handshake(self._transit_key)
+        else:
+            return build_receiver_handshake(self._transit_key)
+
+    def _expect_this(self):
+        if self.is_sender:
+            return build_receiver_handshake(self._transit_key)
+        else:
+            return build_sender_handshake(self._transit_key) + "go\n"
+
+    def set_transit_key(self, key):
+        # This _have_transit_key condition/lock protects us against the race
+        # where the sender knows the hints and the key, and connects to the
+        # receiver's transit socket before the receiver gets relay message
+        # (and thus the key).
+        self._have_transit_key.acquire()
+        self._transit_key = key
+        self.handler_send_handshake = self._send_this() # no "go"
+        self.handler_expected_handshake = self._expect_this()
+        self._have_transit_key.notify_all()
+        self._have_transit_key.release()
+
+    def _start_outbound(self):
+        self.connectors = []
+        for hint in self._their_direct_hints:
+            t = threading.Thread(target=connector,
+                                 args=(self, hint,
+                                       self._send_this(),
+                                       self._expect_this()))
+            t.daemon = True
+            t.start()
+
     def establish_connection(self):
         self.winning_skt = None
         self._start_outbound()
@@ -191,32 +225,6 @@ class Common:
             return self.winning_skt
         raise TransitError
 
-class TransitSender(Common):
-    server_port = 9999
-
-    def set_transit_key(self, key):
-        # This _have_transit_key condition/lock protects us against the race
-        # where the sender knows the hints and the key, and connects to the
-        # receiver's transit socket before the receiver gets relay message
-        # (and thus the key).
-        self._have_transit_key.acquire()
-        self._transit_key = key
-        self.handler_send_handshake = build_sender_handshake(key) # no "go"
-        self.handler_expected_handshake = build_receiver_handshake(key)
-        self._have_transit_key.notify_all()
-        self._have_transit_key.release()
-
-    def _start_outbound(self):
-        sender_handshake = build_sender_handshake(self._transit_key)
-        receiver_handshake = build_receiver_handshake(self._transit_key)
-        self.connectors = []
-        for hint in self._their_direct_hints:
-            t = threading.Thread(target=connector,
-                                 args=(self, hint,
-                                       sender_handshake, receiver_handshake))
-            t.daemon = True
-            t.start()
-
     def _negotiation_finished(self, skt):
         # inbound/outbound sockets call this when they finish negotiation.
         # The first one wins and gets a "go". Any subsequent ones lose and
@@ -230,51 +238,18 @@ class TransitSender(Common):
                 self.winning_skt = skt
 
         if is_winner:
-            skt.send("go\n")
+            if self.is_sender:
+                skt.send("go\n")
             self.winning.set()
         else:
-            skt.send("nevermind\n")
+            if self.is_sender:
+                skt.send("nevermind\n")
             skt.close()
 
-
+class TransitSender(Common):
+    server_port = 9999
+    is_sender = True
 
 class TransitReceiver(Common):
     server_port = 9998
-
-    def set_transit_key(self, key):
-        # This _have_transit_key condition/lock protects us against the race
-        # where the sender knows the hints and the key, and connects to the
-        # receiver's transit socket before the receiver gets relay message
-        # (and thus the key).
-        self._have_transit_key.acquire()
-        self._transit_key = key
-        self.handler_send_handshake = build_receiver_handshake(key)
-        self.handler_expected_handshake = build_sender_handshake(key) + "go\n"
-        self._have_transit_key.notify_all()
-        self._have_transit_key.release()
-
-    def _start_outbound(self):
-        sender_handshake = build_sender_handshake(self._transit_key) + "go\n"
-        receiver_handshake = build_receiver_handshake(self._transit_key)
-        self.connectors = []
-        for hint in self._their_direct_hints:
-            t = threading.Thread(target=connector,
-                                 args=(self, hint, # SWAPPED
-                                       receiver_handshake, sender_handshake))
-            t.daemon = True
-            t.start()
-
-    def _negotiation_finished(self, skt):
-        with self._negotiation_check_lock:
-            if self.winning_skt:
-                winner = False
-            else:
-                winner = True
-                self.winning_skt = skt
-
-        if winner:
-            self.winning.set()
-        else:
-            winner.close()
-            print("weird, receiver was given duplicate winner")
-
+    is_sender = False