diff --git a/src/connection.rs b/src/connection.rs
index ae5c3b8d..676807f4 100644
--- a/src/connection.rs
+++ b/src/connection.rs
@@ -249,54 +249,18 @@ where
         tokio::select! {
             biased;
 
-            event = Self::handle_shutdown(self.shutdown.clone()), if state.is_active() => { event }
+            () = Self::await_shutdown(self.shutdown.clone()), if state.is_active() => Event::Shutdown,
 
-            event = Self::handle_high(self.high_rx.as_mut()), if high_available => { event }
+            res = Self::poll_priority(self.high_rx.as_mut()), if high_available => Event::High(res),
 
-            event = Self::handle_low(self.low_rx.as_mut()), if low_available => { event }
+            res = Self::poll_priority(self.low_rx.as_mut()), if low_available => Event::Low(res),
 
-            event = Self::handle_response_stream(self.response.as_mut()), if resp_available => { event }
+            res = Self::poll_response(self.response.as_mut()), if resp_available => Event::Response(res),
 
             else => Event::Idle,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Await cancellation and emit a shutdown event.
-    async fn handle_shutdown(token: CancellationToken) -> Event<F, E> {
-        Self::wait_shutdown(token).await;
-        Event::Shutdown
-    }
-
-    /// Poll `opt` with `f` and convert the result using `map`.
-    #[inline]
-    async fn handle_event<'a, T, Fut, R>(
-        opt: Option<&'a mut T>,
-        f: impl FnOnce(&'a mut T) -> Fut + Send + 'a,
-        map: impl FnOnce(Option<R>) -> Event<F, E> + Send,
-    ) -> Event<F, E>
-    where
-        T: Send + 'a,
-        Fut: Future<Output = Option<R>> + Send + 'a,
-    {
-        let res = Self::poll_optional(opt, f).await;
-        map(res)
-    }
-
-    /// Poll the high-priority queue.
-    async fn handle_high(rx: Option<&mut mpsc::Receiver<F>>) -> Event<F, E> {
-        Self::handle_event(rx, Self::recv_push, Event::High).await
-    }
-
-    /// Poll the low-priority queue.
-    async fn handle_low(rx: Option<&mut mpsc::Receiver<F>>) -> Event<F, E> {
-        Self::handle_event(rx, Self::recv_push, Event::Low).await
-    }
-
-    /// Poll the streaming response if attached.
-    async fn handle_response_stream(stream: Option<&mut FrameStream<F, E>>) -> Event<F, E> {
-        Self::handle_event(stream, |s| s.next(), Event::Response).await
-    }
-
     /// Poll all sources and push available frames into `out`.
     ///
     /// This method polls the shutdown token, high- and low-priority queues,
@@ -308,7 +272,18 @@ where
         state: &mut ActorState,
         out: &mut Vec<F>,
     ) -> Result<(), WireframeError<E>> {
-        match self.next_event(state).await {
+        let event = self.next_event(state).await;
+        self.dispatch_event(event, state, out)
+    }
+
+    /// Dispatch the given event to the appropriate handler.
+    fn dispatch_event(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event<F, E>,
+        state: &mut ActorState,
+        out: &mut Vec<F>,
+    ) -> Result<(), WireframeError<E>> {
+        match event {
             Event::Shutdown => self.process_shutdown(state),
             Event::High(res) => self.process_high(res, state, out),
             Event::Low(res) => self.process_low(res, state, out),
@@ -479,6 +454,21 @@ where
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /// Await shutdown cancellation on the provided token.
+    async fn await_shutdown(token: CancellationToken) { Self::wait_shutdown(token).await; }
+
+    /// Poll whichever priority queue is provided.
+    async fn poll_priority(rx: Option<&mut mpsc::Receiver<F>>) -> Option<F> {
+        Self::poll_optional(rx, Self::recv_push).await
+    }
+
+    /// Poll the streaming response.
+    async fn poll_response(
+        resp: Option<&mut FrameStream<F, E>>,
+    ) -> Option<Result<F, WireframeError<E>>> {
+        Self::poll_optional(resp, |s| s.next()).await
+    }
 }
 
 /// Internal run state for the connection actor.