diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api/handlers/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api/handlers/mod.rs
index 5094974..ff3b43d 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api/handlers/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async fn h_api_root(parts: Parts) -> impl IntoResponse {
             .headers
             .get("Accept")
             .and_then(|h| h.to_str().ok())
-            .map_or(false, |h| h.contains("text/html"))
+            .is_some_and(|h| h.contains("text/html"))
         {
             return Redirect::temporary("./web/").into_response();
         }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
index 3d54cf2..523da17 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+struct ManagePeerArgs<R, W> {
+    handshake_supports_extended: bool,
+    read_buf: ReadBuf,
+    write_buf: Vec<u8>,
+    read: R,
+    write: W,
+    outgoing_chan: tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<WriterRequest>,
+    have_broadcast: tokio::sync::broadcast::Receiver<ValidPieceIndex>,
+}
+
 impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
     pub fn new(
         addr: SocketAddr,
@@ -147,18 +157,21 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
             .context("error writing handshake")?;
         write_buf.clear();
 
-        let h_supports_extended = handshake.supports_extended();
+        let handshake_supports_extended = handshake.supports_extended();
 
         self.handler.on_handshake(handshake)?;
 
-        self.manage_peer(
-            h_supports_extended,
+        let (read, write) = conn.into_split();
+
+        self.manage_peer(ManagePeerArgs {
+            handshake_supports_extended,
             read_buf,
             write_buf,
-            conn,
+            read,
+            write,
             outgoing_chan,
             have_broadcast,
-        )
+        })
         .await
     }
 
@@ -179,26 +192,26 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
             .unwrap_or_else(|| Duration::from_secs(10));
 
         let now = Instant::now();
-        let conn = self.connector.connect(self.addr);
-        let mut conn = with_timeout(connect_timeout, conn)
-            .await
-            .context("error connecting")?;
+        let (mut read, mut write) =
+            with_timeout(connect_timeout, self.connector.connect(self.addr))
+                .await
+                .context("error connecting")?;
         self.handler.on_connected(now.elapsed());
 
         let mut write_buf = Vec::<u8>::with_capacity(PIECE_MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LEN);
         let handshake = Handshake::new(self.info_hash, self.peer_id);
         handshake.serialize(&mut write_buf);
-        with_timeout(rwtimeout, conn.write_all(&write_buf))
+        with_timeout(rwtimeout, write.write_all(&write_buf))
             .await
             .context("error writing handshake")?;
         write_buf.clear();
 
         let mut read_buf = ReadBuf::new();
         let h = read_buf
-            .read_handshake(&mut conn, rwtimeout)
+            .read_handshake(&mut read, rwtimeout)
             .await
             .context("error reading handshake")?;
-        let h_supports_extended = h.supports_extended();
+        let handshake_supports_extended = h.supports_extended();
         trace!(
             peer_id=?Id20::new(h.peer_id),
             decoded_id=?try_decode_peer_id(Id20::new(h.peer_id)),
@@ -214,26 +227,35 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
 
         self.handler.on_handshake(h)?;
 
-        self.manage_peer(
-            h_supports_extended,
+        self.manage_peer(ManagePeerArgs {
+            handshake_supports_extended,
             read_buf,
             write_buf,
-            conn,
+            read,
+            write,
             outgoing_chan,
             have_broadcast,
-        )
+        })
         .await
     }
 
     async fn manage_peer(
         &self,
-        handshake_supports_extended: bool,
-        mut read_buf: ReadBuf,
-        mut write_buf: Vec<u8>,
-        mut conn: impl tokio::io::AsyncRead + tokio::io::AsyncWrite + Unpin,
-        mut outgoing_chan: tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<WriterRequest>,
-        mut have_broadcast: tokio::sync::broadcast::Receiver<ValidPieceIndex>,
+        args: ManagePeerArgs<
+            impl tokio::io::AsyncRead + Send + Unpin,
+            impl tokio::io::AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin,
+        >,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let ManagePeerArgs {
+            handshake_supports_extended,
+            mut read_buf,
+            mut write_buf,
+            mut read,
+            mut write,
+            mut outgoing_chan,
+            mut have_broadcast,
+        } = args;
+
         use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
 
         let rwtimeout = self
@@ -256,14 +278,12 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
             my_extended
                 .serialize(&mut write_buf, &Default::default)
                 .unwrap();
-            with_timeout(rwtimeout, conn.write_all(&write_buf))
+            with_timeout(rwtimeout, write.write_all(&write_buf))
                 .await
                 .context("error writing extended handshake")?;
             write_buf.clear();
         }
 
-        let (mut read_half, mut write_half) = tokio::io::split(conn);
-
         let writer = async move {
             let keep_alive_interval = self
                 .options
@@ -274,14 +294,14 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
                 let len = self
                     .handler
                     .serialize_bitfield_message_to_buf(&mut write_buf)?;
-                with_timeout(rwtimeout, write_half.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
+                with_timeout(rwtimeout, write.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
                     .await
                     .context("error writing bitfield to peer")?;
                 trace!("sent bitfield");
             }
 
             let len = MessageOwned::Unchoke.serialize(&mut write_buf, &Default::default)?;
-            with_timeout(rwtimeout, write_half.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
+            with_timeout(rwtimeout, write.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
                 .await
                 .context("error writing unchoke")?;
             trace!("sent unchoke");
@@ -378,7 +398,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
                     }
                 };
 
-                with_timeout(rwtimeout, write_half.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
+                with_timeout(rwtimeout, write.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
                     .await
                     .context("error writing the message to peer")?;
 
@@ -395,7 +415,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
         let reader = async move {
             loop {
                 let message = read_buf
-                    .read_message(&mut read_half, rwtimeout)
+                    .read_message(&mut read, rwtimeout)
                     .await
                     .context("error reading message")?;
                 trace!("received: {:?}", &message);
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 6606f7a..0f6d2ab 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ impl Session {
             name,
         } = add_res;
 
-        let private = metadata.as_ref().map_or(false, |m| m.info.private);
+        let private = metadata.as_ref().is_some_and(|m| m.info.private);
 
         let make_peer_rx = || {
             self.make_peer_rx(
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/stream_connect.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/stream_connect.rs
index 11e91e0..fed786d 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/stream_connect.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/stream_connect.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@ impl SocksProxyConfig {
     async fn connect(
         &self,
         addr: SocketAddr,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<impl tokio::io::AsyncRead + tokio::io::AsyncWrite + Unpin> {
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<(
+        impl tokio::io::AsyncRead + Unpin,
+        impl tokio::io::AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+    )> {
         let proxy_addr = (self.host.as_str(), self.port);
 
-        if let Some((username, password)) = self.username_password.as_ref() {
+        let stream = if let Some((username, password)) = self.username_password.as_ref() {
             tokio_socks::tcp::Socks5Stream::connect_with_password(
                 proxy_addr,
                 addr,
@@ -41,12 +44,14 @@ impl SocksProxyConfig {
                 password.as_str(),
             )
             .await
-            .context("error connecting to proxy")
+            .context("error connecting to proxy")?
         } else {
             tokio_socks::tcp::Socks5Stream::connect(proxy_addr, addr)
                 .await
-                .context("error connecting to proxy")
-        }
+                .context("error connecting to proxy")?
+        };
+
+        Ok(tokio::io::split(stream))
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,22 +66,23 @@ impl From<Option<SocksProxyConfig>> for StreamConnector {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) trait AsyncReadWrite:
-    tokio::io::AsyncRead + tokio::io::AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin
-{
-}
-
-impl<T> AsyncReadWrite for T where T: tokio::io::AsyncRead + tokio::io::AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin {}
-
 impl StreamConnector {
-    pub async fn connect(&self, addr: SocketAddr) -> anyhow::Result<Box<dyn AsyncReadWrite>> {
+    pub async fn connect(
+        &self,
+        addr: SocketAddr,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<(
+        Box<dyn tokio::io::AsyncRead + Send + Unpin>,
+        Box<dyn tokio::io::AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin>,
+    )> {
         if let Some(proxy) = self.proxy_config.as_ref() {
-            return Ok(Box::new(proxy.connect(addr).await?));
+            let (r, w) = proxy.connect(addr).await?;
+            return Ok((Box::new(r), Box::new(w)));
         }
-        Ok(Box::new(
-            tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(addr)
-                .await
-                .context("error connecting")?,
-        ))
+
+        let (r, w) = tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(addr)
+            .await
+            .context("error connecting")?
+            .into_split();
+        Ok((Box::new(r), Box::new(w)))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
index 0db812a..d7f9748 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
@@ -1253,10 +1253,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
     ///
     /// If this returns, an existing in-flight piece was marked to be ours.
     fn try_steal_old_slow_piece(&self, threshold: f64) -> Option<ValidPieceIndex> {
-        let my_avg_time = match self.counters.average_piece_download_time() {
-            Some(t) => t,
-            None => return None,
-        };
+        let my_avg_time = self.counters.average_piece_download_time()?;
 
         let (stolen_idx, from_peer) = {
             let mut g = self.state.lock_write("try_steal_old_slow_piece");
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/peer/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/peer/mod.rs
index fc1d04f..5d80650 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/peer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/peer/mod.rs
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ impl LivePeerState {
     }
 
     pub fn has_full_torrent(&self, total_pieces: usize) -> bool {
-        self.bitfield
-            .get(0..total_pieces)
-            .map_or(false, |s| s.all())
+        self.bitfield.get(0..total_pieces).is_some_and(|s| s.all())
     }
 }