diff --git a/lib/rb-fsevent/fsevent.rb b/lib/rb-fsevent/fsevent.rb
index 808609d..23c5aa9 100644
--- a/lib/rb-fsevent/fsevent.rb
+++ b/lib/rb-fsevent/fsevent.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def run
       found_length = false
 
       while reading_length
-        byte = @pipe.read(1)
+        byte = @pipe.read_nonblock(1)
         if "#{byte}" =~ /\d/
           length << byte
           found_length = true