diff --git a/hack/verify-gofmt.sh b/hack/verify-gofmt.sh
index d73c0cc4426..82416baec42 100755
--- a/hack/verify-gofmt.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-gofmt.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ KUBE_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE}")/..
 
 GO_VERSION=($(go version))
 
-if [[ -z $(echo "${GO_VERSION[2]}" | grep -E 'go1.2|go1.3') ]]; then
+if [[ -z $(echo "${GO_VERSION[2]}" | grep -E 'go1.2|go1.3|go1.4') ]]; then
   echo "Unknown go version '${GO_VERSION}', skipping gofmt."
   exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/config/config.go b/pkg/proxy/config/config.go
index fc275a08bc6..792644bc4b0 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/config/config.go
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ func (s *serviceStore) MergedState() interface{} {
 // watchForUpdates invokes bcaster.Notify() with the latest version of an object
 // when changes occur.
 func watchForUpdates(bcaster *config.Broadcaster, accessor config.Accessor, updates <-chan struct{}) {
-	for _ = range updates {
+	for true {
+		<-updates
 		bcaster.Notify(accessor.MergedState())
 	}
 }