diff --git a/example/blocking.c b/example/blocking.c
index 557bc87..9b395b4 100644
--- a/example/blocking.c
+++ b/example/blocking.c
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ int main() {
   lnm_log_init_global();
   lnm_log_register_stdout(lnm_log_level_debug);
 
-  printf("res = %i\n", lnm_http_loop_run(hl, 8080, 1, 32));
+  lnm_http_loop_run(hl, 8080, 1);
 }
diff --git a/include/lnm/http/loop.h b/include/lnm/http/loop.h
index 2427179..8e36caa 100644
--- a/include/lnm/http/loop.h
+++ b/include/lnm/http/loop.h
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ lnm_err lnm_http_route_init_regex(lnm_http_route **out, lnm_http_method method,
  */
 lnm_err lnm_http_loop_route_add(lnm_http_loop *hl, lnm_http_route *route);
 
-lnm_err lnm_http_loop_run(lnm_http_loop *hl, uint16_t port,
-                          size_t epoll_threads, size_t worker_threads);
+lnm_err lnm_http_loop_run(lnm_http_loop *hl, uint16_t port, int thread_count);
 
 void lnm_http_loop_set_api_key(lnm_http_loop *hl, const char *api_key);
 
diff --git a/include/lnm/loop.h b/include/lnm/loop.h
index 781a745..4f98349 100644
--- a/include/lnm/loop.h
+++ b/include/lnm/loop.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "lnm/common.h"
 
 #define LNM_LOOP_BUF_SIZE 2048
-#define LNM_QUEUE_MULTIPLIER 8
 
 typedef enum lnm_loop_state {
   lnm_loop_state_req = 0,
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ typedef struct lnm_loop_queue {
   } buf;
   size_t head;
   size_t tail;
-  bool empty;
   pthread_mutex_t mutex;
   pthread_cond_t cond;
 } lnm_loop_queue;
@@ -79,12 +77,6 @@ typedef struct lnm_loop {
   void (*data_read)(lnm_loop_conn *conn);
   void (*data_write)(lnm_loop_conn *conn);
   lnm_loop_queue *wq;
-  struct {
-    // Mutex shared between all threads; used for counting thread IDs
-    pthread_mutex_t mutex;
-    size_t worker_count;
-    size_t epoll_count;
-  } threads;
 } lnm_loop;
 
 lnm_err lnm_loop_init(lnm_loop **out, void *gctx,
@@ -95,16 +87,7 @@ lnm_err lnm_loop_init(lnm_loop **out, void *gctx,
 
 lnm_err lnm_loop_setup(lnm_loop *l, uint16_t port);
 
-/**
- * Run a single epoll thread of the event loop.
- */
-lnm_err lnm_loop_run(lnm_loop *l);
-
-/**
- * Run a multithreaded event loop with the configured number of threads.
- */
-lnm_err lnm_loop_run_multi(lnm_loop *l, size_t epoll_threads,
-                           size_t worker_threads);
+lnm_err lnm_loop_run(lnm_loop *l, int thread_count);
 
 /**
  * Reschedule the given connection, either on the event loop for network IO or
diff --git a/src/_include/lnm/http/loop_internal.h b/src/_include/lnm/http/loop_internal.h
index a343de6..4d9e865 100644
--- a/src/_include/lnm/http/loop_internal.h
+++ b/src/_include/lnm/http/loop_internal.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 typedef struct lnm_http_step {
   lnm_http_step_fn fn;
   struct lnm_http_step *next;
-  bool blocking;
 } lnm_http_step;
 
 typedef enum lnm_http_route_type {
diff --git a/src/http/lnm_http_loop.c b/src/http/lnm_http_loop.c
index 153b88c..784126e 100644
--- a/src/http/lnm_http_loop.c
+++ b/src/http/lnm_http_loop.c
@@ -122,10 +122,9 @@ lnm_err lnm_http_loop_route_add(lnm_http_loop *hl, lnm_http_route *route) {
   return lnm_err_ok;
 }
 
-lnm_err lnm_http_loop_run(lnm_http_loop *hl, uint16_t port,
-                          size_t epoll_threads, size_t worker_threads) {
+lnm_err lnm_http_loop_run(lnm_http_loop *hl, uint16_t port, int thread_count) {
   LNM_RES(lnm_loop_setup(hl, port));
-  return lnm_loop_run_multi(hl, epoll_threads, worker_threads);
+  return lnm_loop_run(hl, thread_count);
 }
 
 void lnm_http_loop_set_api_key(lnm_http_loop *hl, const char *api_key) {
diff --git a/src/http/lnm_http_loop_process.c b/src/http/lnm_http_loop_process.c
index 40f7180..e16e18c 100644
--- a/src/http/lnm_http_loop_process.c
+++ b/src/http/lnm_http_loop_process.c
@@ -133,19 +133,11 @@ void lnm_http_loop_process_steps(lnm_http_conn *conn) {
   while ((ctx->cur_step != NULL) && (step != ctx->cur_step)) {
     step = ctx->cur_step;
 
-    if (step->blocking && (conn->state != lnm_loop_state_req_blocking)) {
-      conn->state = lnm_loop_state_req_blocking;
-
-      break;
-    }
-
     switch (step->fn(conn)) {
     case lnm_http_step_err_done:
       ctx->cur_step = ctx->cur_step->next;
       break;
     case lnm_http_step_err_io_needed:
-      // Ensure steps that require more I/O are executed on the event loop
-      conn->state = lnm_loop_state_req;
       break;
     case lnm_http_step_err_close:
       conn->state = lnm_loop_state_end;
@@ -157,7 +149,6 @@ void lnm_http_loop_process_steps(lnm_http_conn *conn) {
   }
 
   if (ctx->cur_step == NULL) {
-    conn->state = lnm_loop_state_res;
     ctx->state = lnm_http_loop_state_add_headers;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/loop/lnm_loop.c b/src/loop/lnm_loop.c
index ac6e5eb..5379ecc 100644
--- a/src/loop/lnm_loop.c
+++ b/src/loop/lnm_loop.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ lnm_err lnm_loop_init(lnm_loop **out, void *gctx,
   l->data_read = data_read;
   l->data_write = data_write;
 
-  pthread_mutex_init(&l->threads.mutex, NULL);
-
   *out = l;
 
   return lnm_err_ok;
@@ -159,21 +157,19 @@ void lnm_loop_conn_schedule(lnm_loop *l, lnm_loop_conn *conn) {
   }
 }
 
-lnm_err lnm_loop_run(lnm_loop *l) {
-  if (l->epoll_fd == 0) {
-    return lnm_err_not_setup;
-  }
+typedef struct lnm_loop_thread_args {
+  lnm_loop *l;
+  int id;
+  int thread_count;
+} lnm_loop_thread_args;
 
-  // Get thread ID by incrementing counter
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&l->threads.mutex);
-
-  int thread_id = l->threads.epoll_count;
-  l->threads.epoll_count++;
-
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&l->threads.mutex);
+lnm_err lnm_loop_run_thread(lnm_loop_thread_args *args) {
+  lnm_loop *l = args->l;
+  int thread_id = args->id;
+  int thread_count = args->thread_count;
 
   struct epoll_event *events = calloc(1, sizeof(struct epoll_event));
-  size_t events_cap = 1;
+  int events_cap = 1;
 
   if (events == NULL) {
     return lnm_err_failed_alloc;
@@ -201,10 +197,9 @@ lnm_err lnm_loop_run(lnm_loop *l) {
       }
     }
 
-    size_t open = l->open;
-    size_t cap_per_thread = open + 1 > l->threads.epoll_count
-                                ? (open + 1) / l->threads.epoll_count
-                                : 1;
+    int open = l->open;
+    int cap_per_thread =
+        open + 1 > thread_count ? (open + 1) / thread_count : 1;
 
     if (cap_per_thread > events_cap) {
       struct epoll_event *new_events =
@@ -223,21 +218,28 @@ lnm_err lnm_loop_run(lnm_loop *l) {
   return lnm_err_ok;
 }
 
-lnm_err lnm_loop_run_multi(lnm_loop *l, size_t epoll_threads,
-                           size_t worker_threads) {
-  if (worker_threads > 0) {
-    LNM_RES(lnm_loop_queue_init(&l->wq, LNM_QUEUE_MULTIPLIER * worker_threads));
+lnm_err lnm_loop_run(lnm_loop *l, int thread_count) {
+  if (l->epoll_fd == 0) {
+    return lnm_err_not_setup;
   }
 
-  pthread_t t;
+  lnm_loop_thread_args args[thread_count];
 
-  for (size_t i = 1; i < epoll_threads; i++) {
-    pthread_create(&t, NULL, (void *(*)(void *))lnm_loop_run, l);
+  for (int i = 1; i < thread_count; i++) {
+    args[i].l = l;
+    args[i].id = i;
+    args[i].thread_count = thread_count;
+
+    pthread_t thread;
+    pthread_create(&thread, NULL, (void *(*)(void *))lnm_loop_run_thread,
+                   &args[i]);
   }
 
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < worker_threads; i++) {
-    pthread_create(&t, NULL, (void *(*)(void *))lnm_loop_worker_run, l);
-  }
+  args[0].l = l;
+  args[0].id = 0;
+  args[0].thread_count = thread_count;
 
-  return lnm_loop_run(l);
+  lnm_loop_run_thread(&args[0]);
+
+  return lnm_err_ok;
 }
diff --git a/src/loop/lnm_loop_io.c b/src/loop/lnm_loop_io.c
index 34da2d9..363d6af 100644
--- a/src/loop/lnm_loop_io.c
+++ b/src/loop/lnm_loop_io.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #include "lnm/loop.h"
 #include "lnm/loop_internal.h"
@@ -44,9 +43,7 @@ void lnm_loop_conn_io_res(lnm_loop *l, lnm_loop_conn *conn) {
     ssize_t res;
 
     do {
-      // Send with MSG_NOSIGNAL prevents closed pipes from exiting the program
-      // with SIGPIPE
-      res = send(conn->fd, conn->w.buf, conn->w.size, MSG_NOSIGNAL);
+      res = write(conn->fd, conn->w.buf, conn->w.size);
     } while (res < 0 && errno == EINTR);
 
     // Write can't be performed without blocking; we come back later
diff --git a/src/loop/lnm_loop_worker.c b/src/loop/lnm_loop_worker.c
index 5e9d199..2f315cb 100644
--- a/src/loop/lnm_loop_worker.c
+++ b/src/loop/lnm_loop_worker.c
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #include <sys/epoll.h>
 
-#include "lnm/log.h"
 #include "lnm/loop.h"
 
 lnm_err lnm_loop_queue_init(lnm_loop_queue **out, size_t cap) {
-  lnm_loop_conn **arr = calloc(cap, sizeof(lnm_loop_conn *));
+  lnm_loop_conn **arr = malloc(cap * sizeof(lnm_loop_conn *));
 
   if (arr == NULL) {
     return lnm_err_failed_alloc;
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@ lnm_err lnm_loop_queue_init(lnm_loop_queue **out, size_t cap) {
   q->buf.arr = arr;
   q->buf.len = cap;
 
-  q->tail = 0;
-  q->head = 0;
-  q->empty = true;
-
   pthread_mutex_init(&q->mutex, NULL);
   pthread_cond_init(&q->cond, NULL);
 
@@ -36,15 +31,14 @@ lnm_err lnm_loop_queue_init(lnm_loop_queue **out, size_t cap) {
 void lnm_loop_queue_push(lnm_loop_queue *q, lnm_loop_conn *conn) {
   pthread_mutex_lock(&q->mutex);
 
-  while (q->head == q->tail && !q->empty) {
+  while (q->tail == q->head) {
     pthread_cond_wait(&q->cond, &q->mutex);
   }
 
-  q->buf.arr[q->head] = conn;
+  q->buf.arr[q->tail] = conn;
 
   // Make sure the index wraps around
-  q->head = (q->head + 1) % q->buf.len;
-  q->empty = false;
+  q->tail = (q->tail + 1) % q->buf.len;
 
   // Unlock mutex and signal to waiting threads
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&q->mutex);
@@ -54,14 +48,12 @@ void lnm_loop_queue_push(lnm_loop_queue *q, lnm_loop_conn *conn) {
 lnm_loop_conn *lnm_loop_queue_pop(lnm_loop_queue *q) {
   pthread_mutex_lock(&q->mutex);
 
-  while (q->empty) {
+  while (q->tail == q->head) {
     pthread_cond_wait(&q->cond, &q->mutex);
   }
 
-  lnm_loop_conn *out = q->buf.arr[q->tail];
-
-  q->tail = (q->tail + 1) % q->buf.len;
-  q->empty = q->tail == q->head;
+  lnm_loop_conn *out = q->buf.arr[q->head];
+  q->head = (q->head + 1) % q->buf.len;
 
   // Unlock mutex and signal to waiting threads
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&q->mutex);
@@ -74,17 +66,8 @@ void lnm_loop_worker_run(void *arg) {
   lnm_loop *l = arg;
   lnm_loop_queue *q = l->wq;
 
-  // Get thread ID by incrementing counter
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&l->threads.mutex);
-
-  int thread_id = l->threads.worker_count;
-  l->threads.worker_count++;
-
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&l->threads.mutex);
-
   while (1) {
     lnm_loop_conn *conn = lnm_loop_queue_pop(q);
-    lnm_ldebug("loop", "worker %i processing fd %i", thread_id, conn->fd);
 
     switch (conn->state) {
     case lnm_loop_state_req_blocking: