diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_go_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_go_generator.cc
index bac1c57..e869b00 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_go_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_go_generator.cc
@@ -1878,20 +1878,16 @@
   f_types_ << indent() << "type " << serviceName << "Client struct {" << endl;
   indent_up();
 
+  f_types_ << indent() << "c thrift.TClient" << endl;
   if (!extends_client.empty()) {
     f_types_ << indent() << "*" << extends_client << endl;
-  } else {
-    f_types_ << indent() << "Transport thrift.TTransport" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "ProtocolFactory thrift.TProtocolFactory" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "InputProtocol thrift.TProtocol" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "OutputProtocol thrift.TProtocol" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "SeqId int32" << endl;
-    /*f_types_ << indent() << "reqs map[int32]Deferred" << endl*/;
   }
 
   indent_down();
   f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
-  // Constructor function
+
+  // Legacy constructor function
+  f_types_ << indent() << "// Deprecated: Use New" << serviceName << " instead" << endl;
   f_types_ << indent() << "func New" << serviceName
              << "ClientFactory(t thrift.TTransport, f thrift.TProtocolFactory) *" << serviceName
              << "Client {" << endl;
@@ -1902,19 +1898,16 @@
     f_types_ << "{" << extends_field << ": " << extends_client_new << "Factory(t, f)}";
   } else {
     indent_up();
-    f_types_ << "{Transport: t," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "ProtocolFactory: f," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "InputProtocol: f.GetProtocol(t)," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "OutputProtocol: f.GetProtocol(t)," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "SeqId: 0," << endl;
-    /*f_types_ << indent() << "Reqs: make(map[int32]Deferred)" << endl*/;
+    f_types_ << "{" << endl;
+    f_types_ << indent() << "c: thrift.NewTStandardClient(f.GetProtocol(t), f.GetProtocol(t))," << endl;
     indent_down();
     f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
   }
 
   indent_down();
   f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
-  // Constructor function
+  // Legacy constructor function with custom input & output protocols
+  f_types_ << indent() << "// Deprecated: Use New" << serviceName << " instead" << endl;
   f_types_
       << indent() << "func New" << serviceName
       << "ClientProtocol(t thrift.TTransport, iprot thrift.TProtocol, oprot thrift.TProtocol) *"
@@ -1927,18 +1920,32 @@
                << endl;
   } else {
     indent_up();
-    f_types_ << "{Transport: t," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "ProtocolFactory: nil," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "InputProtocol: iprot," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "OutputProtocol: oprot," << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "SeqId: 0," << endl;
-    /*f_types_ << indent() << "Reqs: make(map[int32]interface{})" << endl*/;
+    f_types_ << "{" << endl;
+    f_types_ << indent() << "c: thrift.NewTStandardClient(iprot, oprot)," << endl;
     indent_down();
     f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
   }
 
   indent_down();
   f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+  // Constructor function
+  f_types_ << indent() << "func New" << serviceName
+    << "Client(c thrift.TClient) *" << serviceName << "Client {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  f_types_ << indent() << "return &" << serviceName << "Client{" << endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+  f_types_ << indent() << "c: c," << endl;
+  if (!extends.empty()) {
+    f_types_ << indent() << extends_field << ": " << extends_client_new << "(c)," << endl;
+  }
+  indent_down();
+  f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+  f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
   // Generate client method implementations
   vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
   vector<t_function*>::const_iterator f_iter;
@@ -1953,177 +1960,75 @@
     f_types_ << indent() << "func (p *" << serviceName << "Client) "
                << function_signature_if(*f_iter, "", true) << " {" << endl;
     indent_up();
-    /*
-    f_types_ <<
-      indent() << "p.SeqId += 1" << endl;
-    if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway()) {
-      f_types_ <<
-        indent() << "d := defer.Deferred()" << endl <<
-        indent() << "p.Reqs[p.SeqId] = d" << endl;
-    }
-    */
-    f_types_ << indent() << "if err = p.send" << funname << "(";
-    bool first = true;
+
+    std::string method = (*f_iter)->get_name();
+    std::string argsType = publicize(method + "_args", true);
+    std::string argsName = tmp("_args");
+    f_types_ << indent() << "var " << argsName << " " << argsType << endl;
 
     for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
-      if (first) {
-        first = false;
-      } else {
-        f_types_ << ", ";
-      }
-
-      f_types_ << variable_name_to_go_name((*fld_iter)->get_name());
+      f_types_ << indent() << argsName << "." << publicize((*fld_iter)->get_name())
+               << " = " << variable_name_to_go_name((*fld_iter)->get_name()) << endl;
     }
 
-    f_types_ << "); err != nil { return }" << endl;
-
     if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway()) {
-      f_types_ << indent() << "return p.recv" << funname << "()" << endl;
-    } else {
-      f_types_ << indent() << "return" << endl;
-    }
+      std::string resultName = tmp("_result");
+      std::string resultType = publicize(method + "_result", true);
+      f_types_ << indent() << "var " << resultName << " " << resultType << endl;
+      f_types_ << indent() << "if err = p.c.Call(ctx, \""
+        << method << "\", &" << argsName << ", &" << resultName << "); err != nil {" << endl;
 
-    indent_down();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "func (p *" << serviceName << "Client) send"
-               << function_signature(*f_iter) << "(err error) {" << endl;
-    indent_up();
-    std::string argsname = publicize((*f_iter)->get_name() + "_args", true);
-    // Serialize the request header
-    f_types_ << indent() << "oprot := p.OutputProtocol" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "if oprot == nil {" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "  oprot = p.ProtocolFactory.GetProtocol(p.Transport)" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "  p.OutputProtocol = oprot" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "p.SeqId++" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "if err = oprot.WriteMessageBegin(\"" << (*f_iter)->get_name()
-               << "\", " << ((*f_iter)->is_oneway() ? "thrift.ONEWAY" : "thrift.CALL")
-               << ", p.SeqId); err != nil {" << endl;
-    indent_up();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-    indent_down();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "args := " << argsname << "{" << endl;
-
-    for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
-      f_types_ << indent() << publicize((*fld_iter)->get_name()) << " : "
-                 << variable_name_to_go_name((*fld_iter)->get_name()) << "," << endl;
-    }
-    f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-
-    // Write to the stream
-    f_types_ << indent() << "if err = args." << write_method_name_ << "(oprot); err != nil {" << endl;
-    indent_up();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-    indent_down();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "if err = oprot.WriteMessageEnd(); err != nil {" << endl;
-    indent_up();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-    indent_down();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-    f_types_ << indent() << "return oprot.Flush()" << endl;
-    indent_down();
-    f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
-
-    if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway()) {
-      std::string resultname = publicize((*f_iter)->get_name() + "_result", true);
-      // Open function
-      f_types_ << endl << indent() << "func (p *" << serviceName << "Client) recv"
-                 << publicize((*f_iter)->get_name()) << "() (";
-
-      if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
-        f_types_ << "value " << type_to_go_type((*f_iter)->get_returntype()) << ", ";
-      }
-
-      f_types_ << "err error) {" << endl;
       indent_up();
-      // TODO(mcslee): Validate message reply here, seq ids etc.
-      string error(tmp("error"));
-      string error2(tmp("error"));
-      f_types_ << indent() << "iprot := p.InputProtocol" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if iprot == nil {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  iprot = p.ProtocolFactory.GetProtocol(p.Transport)" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  p.InputProtocol = iprot" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "method, mTypeId, seqId, err := iprot.ReadMessageBegin()" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if err != nil {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if method != \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "\" {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  err = thrift.NewTApplicationException("
-                 << "thrift.WRONG_METHOD_NAME, \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name()
-                 << " failed: wrong method name\")" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if p.SeqId != seqId {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  err = thrift.NewTApplicationException("
-                 << "thrift.BAD_SEQUENCE_ID, \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name()
-                 << " failed: out of sequence response\")" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if mTypeId == thrift.EXCEPTION {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  " << error
-                 << " := thrift.NewTApplicationException(thrift.UNKNOWN_APPLICATION_EXCEPTION, "
-                    "\"Unknown Exception\")" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  var " << error2 << " error" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  " << error2 << ", err = " << error << ".Read(iprot)" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  if err != nil {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "    return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  }" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  if err = iprot.ReadMessageEnd(); err != nil {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "    return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  }" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  err = " << error2 << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if mTypeId != thrift.REPLY {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  err = thrift.NewTApplicationException("
-                 << "thrift.INVALID_MESSAGE_TYPE_EXCEPTION, \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name()
-                 << " failed: invalid message type\")" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "result := " << resultname << "{}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if err = result." << read_method_name_ << "(iprot); err != nil {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "if err = iprot.ReadMessageEnd(); err != nil {" << endl;
-      f_types_ << indent() << "  return" << endl;
+      f_types_ << indent() << "return" << endl;
+      indent_down();
       f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
 
       t_struct* xs = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions();
       const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
       vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
 
-      for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
-        const std::string pubname = publicize((*x_iter)->get_name());
+      if (!xceptions.empty()) {
+        f_types_ << indent() << "switch {" << endl;
 
-        f_types_ << indent() << "if result." << pubname << " != nil {" << endl;
-        f_types_ << indent() << "  err = result." << pubname << endl;
-        f_types_ << indent() << "  return " << endl;
-        f_types_ << indent() << "}";
+        for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
+          const std::string pubname = publicize((*x_iter)->get_name());
+          const std::string field = resultName + "." + pubname;
 
-        if ((x_iter + 1) != xceptions.end()) {
-          f_types_ << " else ";
-        } else {
-          f_types_ << endl;
+          f_types_ << indent() << "case " << field << "!= nil:" << endl;
+          indent_up();
+
+          if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+            f_types_ << indent() << "return r, " << field << endl;
+          } else {
+            f_types_ << indent() << "return "<< field << endl;
+          }
+
+          indent_down();
         }
+
+        f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
       }
 
-      // Careful, only return _result if not a void function
       if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
-        f_types_ << indent() << "value = result.GetSuccess()" << endl;
+        f_types_ << indent() << "return " << resultName << ".GetSuccess(), nil" << endl;
+      } else {
+        f_types_ << indent() << "return nil" << endl;
       }
+    } else {
+      // TODO: would be nice to not to duplicate the call generation
+      f_types_ << indent() << "if err := p.c.Call(ctx, \""
+      << method << "\", &"<< argsName << ", nil); err != nil {" << endl;
 
-      f_types_ << indent() << "return" << endl;
-      // Close function
+      indent_up();
+      f_types_ << indent() << "return err" << endl;
       indent_down();
-      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+      f_types_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
+      f_types_ << indent() << "return nil" << endl;
     }
-  }
 
-  // indent_down();
-  f_types_ << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    f_types_ << "}" << endl << endl;
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2308,8 +2213,10 @@
   f_remote << indent() << "  Usage()" << endl;
   f_remote << indent() << "  os.Exit(1)" << endl;
   f_remote << indent() << "}" << endl;
+  f_remote << indent() << "iprot := protocolFactory.GetProtocol(trans)" << endl;
+  f_remote << indent() << "oprot := protocolFactory.GetProtocol(trans)" << endl;
   f_remote << indent() << "client := " << package_name_ << ".New" << publicize(service_name_)
-           << "ClientFactory(trans, protocolFactory)" << endl;
+           << "Client(thrift.NewTStandardClient(iprot, oprot))" << endl;
   f_remote << indent() << "if err := trans.Open(); err != nil {" << endl;
   f_remote << indent() << "  fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, \"Error opening socket to \", "
                           "host, \":\", port, \" \", err)" << endl;
@@ -3444,10 +3351,13 @@
  * @return String of rendered function definition
  */
 string t_go_generator::function_signature_if(t_function* tfunction, string prefix, bool addError) {
-  // TODO(mcslee): Nitpicky, no ',' if argument_list is empty
   string signature = publicize(prefix + tfunction->get_name()) + "(";
-  signature += "ctx context.Context, ";
-  signature += argument_list(tfunction->get_arglist()) + ") (";
+  signature += "ctx context.Context";
+  if (!tfunction->get_arglist()->get_members().empty()) {
+    signature += ", " + argument_list(tfunction->get_arglist());
+  }
+  signature += ") (";
+
   t_type* ret = tfunction->get_returntype();
   t_struct* exceptions = tfunction->get_xceptions();
   string errs = argument_list(exceptions);
diff --git a/lib/go/test/tests/client_error_test.go b/lib/go/test/tests/client_error_test.go
index ad43447..4a8ef13 100644
--- a/lib/go/test/tests/client_error_test.go
+++ b/lib/go/test/tests/client_error_test.go
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 package tests
 
 import (
-	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"errors"
 	"errortest"
 	"testing"
 	"thrift"
+
+	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 )
 
 // TestCase: Comprehensive call and reply workflow in the client.
@@ -397,7 +398,6 @@
 // Expecting TTransportError on fail.
 func TestClientReportTTransportErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
 
 	thing := errortest.NewTestStruct()
 	thing.M = make(map[string]string)
@@ -411,6 +411,38 @@
 		if !prepareClientCallReply(protocol, i, err) {
 			return
 		}
+		client := errortest.NewErrorTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+		_, retErr := client.TestStruct(defaultCtx, thing)
+		mockCtrl.Finish()
+		err2, ok := retErr.(thrift.TTransportException)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("Expected a TTrasportException")
+		}
+
+		if err2.TypeId() != thrift.TIMED_OUT {
+			t.Fatal("Expected TIMED_OUT error")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCase: Comprehensive call and reply workflow in the client.
+// Expecting TTransportError on fail.
+// Similar to TestClientReportTTransportErrors, but using legacy client constructor.
+func TestClientReportTTransportErrorsLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
+	thing := errortest.NewTestStruct()
+	thing.M = make(map[string]string)
+	thing.L = make([]string, 0)
+	thing.S = make([]string, 0)
+	thing.I = 3
+
+	err := thrift.NewTTransportException(thrift.TIMED_OUT, "test")
+	for i := 0; ; i++ {
+		protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
+		if !prepareClientCallReply(protocol, i, err) {
+			return
+		}
 		client := errortest.NewErrorTestClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
 		_, retErr := client.TestStruct(defaultCtx, thing)
 		mockCtrl.Finish()
@@ -429,7 +461,6 @@
 // Expecting TTProtocolErrors on fail.
 func TestClientReportTProtocolErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
 
 	thing := errortest.NewTestStruct()
 	thing.M = make(map[string]string)
@@ -443,6 +474,37 @@
 		if !prepareClientCallReply(protocol, i, err) {
 			return
 		}
+		client := errortest.NewErrorTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+		_, retErr := client.TestStruct(defaultCtx, thing)
+		mockCtrl.Finish()
+		err2, ok := retErr.(thrift.TProtocolException)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("Expected a TProtocolException")
+		}
+		if err2.TypeId() != thrift.INVALID_DATA {
+			t.Fatal("Expected INVALID_DATA error")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCase: Comprehensive call and reply workflow in the client.
+// Expecting TTProtocolErrors on fail.
+// Similar to TestClientReportTProtocolErrors, but using legacy client constructor.
+func TestClientReportTProtocolErrorsLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
+	thing := errortest.NewTestStruct()
+	thing.M = make(map[string]string)
+	thing.L = make([]string, 0)
+	thing.S = make([]string, 0)
+	thing.I = 3
+
+	err := thrift.NewTProtocolExceptionWithType(thrift.INVALID_DATA, errors.New("test"))
+	for i := 0; ; i++ {
+		protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
+		if !prepareClientCallReply(protocol, i, err) {
+			return
+		}
 		client := errortest.NewErrorTestClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
 		_, retErr := client.TestStruct(defaultCtx, thing)
 		mockCtrl.Finish()
@@ -557,13 +619,47 @@
 // TestCase: call and reply with exception workflow in the client.
 func TestClientCallException(t *testing.T) {
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
 
 	err := thrift.NewTTransportException(thrift.TIMED_OUT, "test")
 	for i := 0; ; i++ {
 		protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
 		willComplete := !prepareClientCallException(protocol, i, err)
 
+		client := errortest.NewErrorTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+		_, retErr := client.TestString(defaultCtx, "test")
+		mockCtrl.Finish()
+
+		if !willComplete {
+			err2, ok := retErr.(thrift.TTransportException)
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatal("Expected a TTransportException")
+			}
+			if err2.TypeId() != thrift.TIMED_OUT {
+				t.Fatal("Expected TIMED_OUT error")
+			}
+		} else {
+			err2, ok := retErr.(thrift.TApplicationException)
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatal("Expected a TApplicationException")
+			}
+			if err2.TypeId() != thrift.PROTOCOL_ERROR {
+				t.Fatal("Expected PROTOCOL_ERROR error")
+			}
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCase: call and reply with exception workflow in the client.
+// Similar to TestClientCallException, but using legacy client constructor.
+func TestClientCallExceptionLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
+	err := thrift.NewTTransportException(thrift.TIMED_OUT, "test")
+	for i := 0; ; i++ {
+		protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
+		willComplete := !prepareClientCallException(protocol, i, err)
+
 		client := errortest.NewErrorTestClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
 		_, retErr := client.TestString(defaultCtx, "test")
 		mockCtrl.Finish()
@@ -592,6 +688,36 @@
 // TestCase: Mismatching sequence id has been received in the client.
 func TestClientSeqIdMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
+	gomock.InOrder(
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteMessageBegin("testString", thrift.CALL, int32(1)),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteStructBegin("testString_args"),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldBegin("s", thrift.TType(thrift.STRING), int16(1)),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteString("test"),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldStop(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteStructEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteMessageEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().Flush(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().ReadMessageBegin().Return("testString", thrift.REPLY, int32(2), nil),
+	)
+
+	client := errortest.NewErrorTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+	_, err := client.TestString(defaultCtx, "test")
+	mockCtrl.Finish()
+	appErr, ok := err.(thrift.TApplicationException)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("Expected TApplicationException")
+	}
+	if appErr.TypeId() != thrift.BAD_SEQUENCE_ID {
+		t.Fatal("Expected BAD_SEQUENCE_ID error")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCase: Mismatching sequence id has been received in the client.
+// Similar to TestClientSeqIdMismatch, but using legacy client constructor.
+func TestClientSeqIdMismatchLegeacy(t *testing.T) {
+	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
 	protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
 	gomock.InOrder(
@@ -622,6 +748,36 @@
 // TestCase: Wrong method name has been received in the client.
 func TestClientWrongMethodName(t *testing.T) {
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
+	gomock.InOrder(
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteMessageBegin("testString", thrift.CALL, int32(1)),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteStructBegin("testString_args"),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldBegin("s", thrift.TType(thrift.STRING), int16(1)),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteString("test"),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldStop(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteStructEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteMessageEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().Flush(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().ReadMessageBegin().Return("unknown", thrift.REPLY, int32(1), nil),
+	)
+
+	client := errortest.NewErrorTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+	_, err := client.TestString(defaultCtx, "test")
+	mockCtrl.Finish()
+	appErr, ok := err.(thrift.TApplicationException)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("Expected TApplicationException")
+	}
+	if appErr.TypeId() != thrift.WRONG_METHOD_NAME {
+		t.Fatal("Expected WRONG_METHOD_NAME error")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCase: Wrong method name has been received in the client.
+// Similar to TestClientWrongMethodName, but using legacy client constructor.
+func TestClientWrongMethodNameLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
 	protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
 	gomock.InOrder(
@@ -652,6 +808,36 @@
 // TestCase: Wrong message type has been received in the client.
 func TestClientWrongMessageType(t *testing.T) {
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
+	gomock.InOrder(
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteMessageBegin("testString", thrift.CALL, int32(1)),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteStructBegin("testString_args"),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldBegin("s", thrift.TType(thrift.STRING), int16(1)),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteString("test"),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteFieldStop(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteStructEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().WriteMessageEnd(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().Flush(),
+		protocol.EXPECT().ReadMessageBegin().Return("testString", thrift.INVALID_TMESSAGE_TYPE, int32(1), nil),
+	)
+
+	client := errortest.NewErrorTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+	_, err := client.TestString(defaultCtx, "test")
+	mockCtrl.Finish()
+	appErr, ok := err.(thrift.TApplicationException)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("Expected TApplicationException")
+	}
+	if appErr.TypeId() != thrift.INVALID_MESSAGE_TYPE_EXCEPTION {
+		t.Fatal("Expected INVALID_MESSAGE_TYPE_EXCEPTION error")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCase: Wrong message type has been received in the client.
+// Similar to TestClientWrongMessageType, but using legacy client constructor.
+func TestClientWrongMessageTypeLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	transport := thrift.NewTMemoryBuffer()
 	protocol := NewMockTProtocol(mockCtrl)
 	gomock.InOrder(
diff --git a/lib/go/test/tests/multiplexed_protocol_test.go b/lib/go/test/tests/multiplexed_protocol_test.go
index 27802e5..0b5896b 100644
--- a/lib/go/test/tests/multiplexed_protocol_test.go
+++ b/lib/go/test/tests/multiplexed_protocol_test.go
@@ -36,15 +36,22 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func createTransport(addr net.Addr) (thrift.TTransport, error) {
+	socket := thrift.NewTSocketFromAddrTimeout(addr, TIMEOUT)
+	transport := thrift.NewTFramedTransport(socket)
+	err := transport.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return transport, nil
+}
 
-var processor = thrift.NewTMultiplexedProcessor()
-
-func TestInitTwoServers(t *testing.T) {
-	var err error
+func TestMultiplexedProtocolFirst(t *testing.T) {
+	processor := thrift.NewTMultiplexedProcessor()
 	protocolFactory := thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolFactoryDefault()
 	transportFactory := thrift.NewTTransportFactory()
 	transportFactory = thrift.NewTFramedTransportFactory(transportFactory)
-	addr = FindAvailableTCPServerPort()
+	addr := FindAvailableTCPServerPort()
 	serverTransport, err := thrift.NewTServerSocketTimeout(addr.String(), TIMEOUT)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unable to create server socket", err)
@@ -57,82 +64,117 @@
 	secondProcessor := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondProcessor(&SecondImpl{})
 	processor.RegisterProcessor("SecondService", secondProcessor)
 
+	defer server.Stop()
 	go server.Serve()
 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-}
 
-var firstClient *multiplexedprotocoltest.FirstClient
-
-func TestInitClient1(t *testing.T) {
-	socket := thrift.NewTSocketFromAddrTimeout(addr, TIMEOUT)
-	transport := thrift.NewTFramedTransport(socket)
-	var protocol thrift.TProtocol = thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport)
-	protocol = thrift.NewTMultiplexedProtocol(protocol, "FirstService")
-	firstClient = multiplexedprotocoltest.NewFirstClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
-	err := transport.Open()
+	transport, err := createTransport(addr)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Unable to open client socket", err)
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-}
+	defer transport.Close()
+	protocol := thrift.NewTMultiplexedProtocol(thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport), "FirstService")
 
-var secondClient *multiplexedprotocoltest.SecondClient
+	client := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewFirstClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
 
-func TestInitClient2(t *testing.T) {
-	socket := thrift.NewTSocketFromAddrTimeout(addr, TIMEOUT)
-	transport := thrift.NewTFramedTransport(socket)
-	var protocol thrift.TProtocol = thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport)
-	protocol = thrift.NewTMultiplexedProtocol(protocol, "SecondService")
-	secondClient = multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
-	err := transport.Open()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Unable to open client socket", err)
-	}
-}
-
-//create client without service prefix
-func createLegacyClient(t *testing.T) *multiplexedprotocoltest.SecondClient {
-	socket := thrift.NewTSocketFromAddrTimeout(addr, TIMEOUT)
-	transport := thrift.NewTFramedTransport(socket)
-	var protocol thrift.TProtocol = thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport)
-	legacyClient := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
-	err := transport.Open()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Unable to open client socket", err)
-	}
-	return legacyClient
-}
-
-func TestCallFirst(t *testing.T) {
-	ret, err := firstClient.ReturnOne(defaultCtx)
+	ret, err := client.ReturnOne(defaultCtx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unable to call first server:", err)
-	}
-	if ret != 1 {
+	} else if ret != 1 {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected result from server: ", ret)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestCallSecond(t *testing.T) {
-	ret, err := secondClient.ReturnTwo(defaultCtx)
+func TestMultiplexedProtocolSecond(t *testing.T) {
+	processor := thrift.NewTMultiplexedProcessor()
+	protocolFactory := thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolFactoryDefault()
+	transportFactory := thrift.NewTTransportFactory()
+	transportFactory = thrift.NewTFramedTransportFactory(transportFactory)
+	addr := FindAvailableTCPServerPort()
+	serverTransport, err := thrift.NewTServerSocketTimeout(addr.String(), TIMEOUT)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to create server socket", err)
+	}
+	server = thrift.NewTSimpleServer4(processor, serverTransport, transportFactory, protocolFactory)
+
+	firstProcessor := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewFirstProcessor(&FirstImpl{})
+	processor.RegisterProcessor("FirstService", firstProcessor)
+
+	secondProcessor := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondProcessor(&SecondImpl{})
+	processor.RegisterProcessor("SecondService", secondProcessor)
+
+	defer server.Stop()
+	go server.Serve()
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	transport, err := createTransport(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer transport.Close()
+	protocol := thrift.NewTMultiplexedProtocol(thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport), "SecondService")
+
+	client := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+
+	ret, err := client.ReturnTwo(defaultCtx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unable to call second server:", err)
-	}
-	if ret != 2 {
+	} else if ret != 2 {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected result from server: ", ret)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestCallLegacy(t *testing.T) {
-	legacyClient := createLegacyClient(t)
-	ret, err := legacyClient.ReturnTwo(defaultCtx)
+func TestMultiplexedProtocolLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+	processor := thrift.NewTMultiplexedProcessor()
+	protocolFactory := thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolFactoryDefault()
+	transportFactory := thrift.NewTTransportFactory()
+	transportFactory = thrift.NewTFramedTransportFactory(transportFactory)
+	addr := FindAvailableTCPServerPort()
+	serverTransport, err := thrift.NewTServerSocketTimeout(addr.String(), TIMEOUT)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to create server socket", err)
+	}
+	server = thrift.NewTSimpleServer4(processor, serverTransport, transportFactory, protocolFactory)
+
+	firstProcessor := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewFirstProcessor(&FirstImpl{})
+	processor.RegisterProcessor("FirstService", firstProcessor)
+
+	secondProcessor := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondProcessor(&SecondImpl{})
+	processor.RegisterProcessor("SecondService", secondProcessor)
+
+	defer server.Stop()
+	go server.Serve()
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	transport, err := createTransport(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer transport.Close()
+
+	protocol := thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport)
+	client := multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+
+	ret, err := client.ReturnTwo(defaultCtx)
 	//expect error since default processor is not registered
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Expecting error")
 	}
+
 	//register default processor and call again
 	processor.RegisterDefault(multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondProcessor(&SecondImpl{}))
-	legacyClient = createLegacyClient(t)
-	ret, err = legacyClient.ReturnTwo(defaultCtx)
+	transport, err = createTransport(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer transport.Close()
+
+	protocol = thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport)
+	client = multiplexedprotocoltest.NewSecondClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
+
+	ret, err = client.ReturnTwo(defaultCtx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unable to call legacy server:", err)
 	}
@@ -140,9 +182,3 @@
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected result from server: ", ret)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestShutdownServerAndClients(t *testing.T) {
-	firstClient.Transport.Close()
-	secondClient.Transport.Close()
-	server.Stop()
-}
diff --git a/lib/go/test/tests/one_way_test.go b/lib/go/test/tests/one_way_test.go
index 32881e2..8abd671 100644
--- a/lib/go/test/tests/one_way_test.go
+++ b/lib/go/test/tests/one_way_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 func TestInitOnewayClient(t *testing.T) {
 	transport := thrift.NewTSocketFromAddrTimeout(addr, TIMEOUT)
 	protocol := thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolTransport(transport)
-	client = onewaytest.NewOneWayClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
+	client = onewaytest.NewOneWayClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
 	err := transport.Open()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unable to open client socket", err)
diff --git a/lib/go/test/tests/protocol_mock.go b/lib/go/test/tests/protocol_mock.go
index 9197fed..8476c86 100644
--- a/lib/go/test/tests/protocol_mock.go
+++ b/lib/go/test/tests/protocol_mock.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import (
 	thrift "thrift"
+
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 )
 
diff --git a/lib/go/test/tests/protocols_test.go b/lib/go/test/tests/protocols_test.go
index 1580678..cffd9c3 100644
--- a/lib/go/test/tests/protocols_test.go
+++ b/lib/go/test/tests/protocols_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	var protocol thrift.TProtocol = protocolFactory.GetProtocol(transport)
-	thriftTestClient := thrifttest.NewThriftTestClientProtocol(transport, protocol, protocol)
+	thriftTestClient := thrifttest.NewThriftTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(protocol, protocol))
 	err = transport.Open()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unable to open client socket", err)
diff --git a/lib/go/thrift/application_exception.go b/lib/go/thrift/application_exception.go
index 525bce2..b9d7eed 100644
--- a/lib/go/thrift/application_exception.go
+++ b/lib/go/thrift/application_exception.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 type TApplicationException interface {
 	TException
 	TypeId() int32
-	Read(iprot TProtocol) (TApplicationException, error)
+	Read(iprot TProtocol) error
 	Write(oprot TProtocol) error
 }
 
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@
 	return p.type_
 }
 
-func (p *tApplicationException) Read(iprot TProtocol) (TApplicationException, error) {
+func (p *tApplicationException) Read(iprot TProtocol) error {
+	// TODO: this should really be generated by the compiler
 	_, err := iprot.ReadStructBegin()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 
 	message := ""
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
 	for {
 		_, ttype, id, err := iprot.ReadFieldBegin()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		if ttype == STOP {
 			break
@@ -90,33 +91,40 @@
 		case 1:
 			if ttype == STRING {
 				if message, err = iprot.ReadString(); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
+					return err
 				}
 			} else {
 				if err = SkipDefaultDepth(iprot, ttype); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
+					return err
 				}
 			}
 		case 2:
 			if ttype == I32 {
 				if type_, err = iprot.ReadI32(); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
+					return err
 				}
 			} else {
 				if err = SkipDefaultDepth(iprot, ttype); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
+					return err
 				}
 			}
 		default:
 			if err = SkipDefaultDepth(iprot, ttype); err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+				return err
 			}
 		}
 		if err = iprot.ReadFieldEnd(); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return NewTApplicationException(type_, message), iprot.ReadStructEnd()
+	if err := iprot.ReadStructEnd(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	p.message = message
+	p.type_ = type_
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *tApplicationException) Write(oprot TProtocol) (err error) {
diff --git a/lib/go/thrift/client.go b/lib/go/thrift/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bdb53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/go/thrift/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package thrift
+
+import "fmt"
+
+type TStandardClient struct {
+	seqId        int32
+	iprot, oprot TProtocol
+}
+
+// TStandardClient implements TClient, and uses the standard message format for Thrift.
+// It is not safe for concurrent use.
+func NewTStandardClient(inputProtocol, outputProtocol TProtocol) *TStandardClient {
+	return &TStandardClient{
+		iprot: inputProtocol,
+		oprot: outputProtocol,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *TStandardClient) Send(oprot TProtocol, seqId int32, method string, args TStruct) error {
+	if err := oprot.WriteMessageBegin(method, CALL, seqId); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := args.Write(oprot); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := oprot.WriteMessageEnd(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return oprot.Flush()
+}
+
+func (p *TStandardClient) Recv(iprot TProtocol, seqId int32, method string, result TStruct) error {
+	rMethod, rTypeId, rSeqId, err := iprot.ReadMessageBegin()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if method != rMethod {
+		return NewTApplicationException(WRONG_METHOD_NAME, fmt.Sprintf("%s: wrong method name", method))
+	} else if seqId != rSeqId {
+		return NewTApplicationException(BAD_SEQUENCE_ID, fmt.Sprintf("%s: out of order sequence response", method))
+	} else if rTypeId == EXCEPTION {
+		var exception tApplicationException
+		if err := exception.Read(iprot); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err := iprot.ReadMessageEnd(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return &exception
+	} else if rTypeId != REPLY {
+		return NewTApplicationException(INVALID_MESSAGE_TYPE_EXCEPTION, fmt.Sprintf("%s: invalid message type", method))
+	}
+
+	if err := result.Read(iprot); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return iprot.ReadMessageEnd()
+}
+
+func (p *TStandardClient) call(method string, args, result TStruct) error {
+	p.seqId++
+	seqId := p.seqId
+
+	if err := p.Send(p.oprot, seqId, method, args); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// method is oneway
+	if result == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return p.Recv(p.iprot, seqId, method, result)
+}
diff --git a/lib/go/thrift/client_go17.go b/lib/go/thrift/client_go17.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15c1c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/go/thrift/client_go17.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// +build go1.7
+
+package thrift
+
+import "context"
+
+type TClient interface {
+	Call(ctx context.Context, method string, args, result TStruct) error
+}
+
+func (p *TStandardClient) Call(ctx context.Context, method string, args, result TStruct) error {
+	return p.call(method, args, result)
+}
diff --git a/lib/go/thrift/client_pre_go17.go b/lib/go/thrift/client_pre_go17.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2e99ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/go/thrift/client_pre_go17.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// +build !go1.7
+
+package thrift
+
+import "golang.org/x/net/context"
+
+type TClient interface {
+	Call(ctx context.Context, method string, args, result TStruct) error
+}
+
+func (p *TStandardClient) Call(ctx context.Context, method string, args, result TStruct) error {
+	return p.call(method, args, result)
+}
diff --git a/test/go/Makefile.am b/test/go/Makefile.am
index db27258..6bc97f5 100644
--- a/test/go/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/go/Makefile.am
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 ThriftTest.thrift: $(THRIFTTEST)
 	grep -v list.*map.*list.*map $(THRIFTTEST) > ThriftTest.thrift
 
+.PHONY: gopath
+
 # Thrift for GO has problems with complex map keys: THRIFT-2063
 gopath: $(THRIFT) ThriftTest.thrift
 	mkdir -p src/gen
diff --git a/test/go/src/bin/testclient/main.go b/test/go/src/bin/testclient/main.go
index b34c539..ab24cbf 100644
--- a/test/go/src/bin/testclient/main.go
+++ b/test/go/src/bin/testclient/main.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
-	client, err := common.StartClient(*host, *port, *domain_socket, *transport, *protocol, *ssl)
+	client, _, err := common.StartClient(*host, *port, *domain_socket, *transport, *protocol, *ssl)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to start client: ", err)
 	}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 	}
 	bin, err := client.TestBinary(defaultCtx, binout)
 	for i := 0; i < 256; i++ {
-		if (binout[i] != bin[i]) {
+		if binout[i] != bin[i] {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected TestBinary() result expected %d, got %d ", binout[i], bin[i])
 		}
 	}
@@ -224,21 +224,21 @@
 	}
 
 	crazy := thrifttest.NewInsanity()
-	crazy.UserMap = map[thrifttest.Numberz]thrifttest.UserId {
-		thrifttest.Numberz_FIVE: 5,
+	crazy.UserMap = map[thrifttest.Numberz]thrifttest.UserId{
+		thrifttest.Numberz_FIVE:  5,
 		thrifttest.Numberz_EIGHT: 8,
 	}
 	truck1 := thrifttest.NewXtruct()
 	truck1.StringThing = "Goodbye4"
-	truck1.ByteThing = 4;
-	truck1.I32Thing = 4;
-	truck1.I64Thing = 4;
+	truck1.ByteThing = 4
+	truck1.I32Thing = 4
+	truck1.I64Thing = 4
 	truck2 := thrifttest.NewXtruct()
 	truck2.StringThing = "Hello2"
-	truck2.ByteThing = 2;
-	truck2.I32Thing = 2;
-	truck2.I64Thing = 2;
-	crazy.Xtructs = []*thrifttest.Xtruct {
+	truck2.ByteThing = 2
+	truck2.I32Thing = 2
+	truck2.I64Thing = 2
+	crazy.Xtructs = []*thrifttest.Xtruct{
 		truck1,
 		truck2,
 	}
@@ -248,17 +248,17 @@
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(crazy, insanity[1][2]) {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected TestInsanity() first result expected %#v, got %#v ",
-		crazy,
-		insanity[1][2])
+			crazy,
+			insanity[1][2])
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(crazy, insanity[1][3]) {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected TestInsanity() second result expected %#v, got %#v ",
-		crazy,
-		insanity[1][3])
+			crazy,
+			insanity[1][3])
 	}
 	if len(insanity[2][6].UserMap) > 0 || len(insanity[2][6].Xtructs) > 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected TestInsanity() non-empty result got %#v ",
-		insanity[2][6])
+			insanity[2][6])
 	}
 
 	xxsret, err := client.TestMulti(defaultCtx, 42, 4242, 424242, map[int16]string{1: "blah", 2: "thing"}, thrifttest.Numberz_EIGHT, thrifttest.UserId(24))
diff --git a/test/go/src/common/client.go b/test/go/src/common/client.go
index 4251d91..236ce43 100644
--- a/test/go/src/common/client.go
+++ b/test/go/src/common/client.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	domain_socket string,
 	transport string,
 	protocol string,
-	ssl bool) (client *thrifttest.ThriftTestClient, err error) {
+	ssl bool) (client *thrifttest.ThriftTestClient, trans thrift.TTransport, err error) {
 
 	hostPort := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
 
@@ -56,12 +56,11 @@
 	case "binary":
 		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolFactoryDefault()
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid protocol specified %s", protocol)
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid protocol specified %s", protocol)
 	}
 	if debugClientProtocol {
 		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTDebugProtocolFactory(protocolFactory, "client:")
 	}
-	var trans thrift.TTransport
 	if ssl {
 		trans, err = thrift.NewTSSLSocket(hostPort, &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true})
 	} else {
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	switch transport {
 	case "http":
@@ -86,29 +85,25 @@
 		} else {
 			trans, err = thrift.NewTHttpPostClient(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/", hostPort))
 		}
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
 	case "framed":
 		trans = thrift.NewTFramedTransport(trans)
 	case "buffered":
 		trans = thrift.NewTBufferedTransport(trans, 8192)
 	case "zlib":
 		trans, err = thrift.NewTZlibTransport(trans, zlib.BestCompression)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
 	case "":
 		trans = trans
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid transport specified %s", transport)
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid transport specified %s", transport)
 	}
-
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
 	if err = trans.Open(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	client = thrifttest.NewThriftTestClientFactory(trans, protocolFactory)
+	iprot := protocolFactory.GetProtocol(trans)
+	oprot := protocolFactory.GetProtocol(trans)
+	client = thrifttest.NewThriftTestClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(iprot, oprot))
 	return
 }
diff --git a/test/go/src/common/clientserver_test.go b/test/go/src/common/clientserver_test.go
index ecd021f..c4cfd44 100644
--- a/test/go/src/common/clientserver_test.go
+++ b/test/go/src/common/clientserver_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	"errors"
 	"gen/thrifttest"
 	"reflect"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"thrift"
 
@@ -47,10 +48,15 @@
 
 func TestAllConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	certPath = "../../../keys"
+	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+	wg.Add(len(units))
 	for _, unit := range units {
-		t.Logf("%#v", unit)
-		doUnit(t, &unit)
+		go func(u test_unit) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			doUnit(t, &u)
+		}(unit)
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 func doUnit(t *testing.T, unit *test_unit) {
@@ -62,17 +68,17 @@
 
 	server := thrift.NewTSimpleServer4(processor, serverTransport, transportFactory, protocolFactory)
 	if err = server.Listen(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Unable to start server", err)
-		t.FailNow()
+		t.Errorf("Unable to start server: %v", err)
+		return
 	}
 	go server.AcceptLoop()
 	defer server.Stop()
-	client, err := StartClient(unit.host, unit.port, unit.domain_socket, unit.transport, unit.protocol, unit.ssl)
+	client, trans, err := StartClient(unit.host, unit.port, unit.domain_socket, unit.transport, unit.protocol, unit.ssl)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Unable to start client", err)
-		t.FailNow()
+		t.Errorf("Unable to start client: %v", err)
+		return
 	}
-	defer client.Transport.Close()
+	defer trans.Close()
 	callEverythingWithMock(t, client, handler)
 }
 
@@ -273,7 +279,7 @@
 
 	xxsret, err := client.TestMulti(defaultCtx, 42, 4242, 424242, map[int16]string{1: "blah", 2: "thing"}, thrifttest.Numberz_EIGHT, thrifttest.UserId(24))
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Unexpected error in TestMulti() call: ", err)
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error in TestMulti() call: %v", err)
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(xxs, xxsret) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected TestMulti() result expected %#v, got %#v ", xxs, xxsret)
@@ -289,9 +295,12 @@
 
 	// TODO: connection is being closed on this
 	err = client.TestException(defaultCtx, "TException")
-	tex, ok := err.(thrift.TApplicationException)
-	if err == nil || !ok || tex.TypeId() != thrift.INTERNAL_ERROR {
-		t.Errorf("Unexpected TestException() result expected ApplicationError, got %#v ", err)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected exception got nil")
+	} else if tex, ok := err.(thrift.TApplicationException); !ok {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected TestException() result expected ApplicationError, got %T ", err)
+	} else if tex.TypeId() != thrift.INTERNAL_ERROR {
+		t.Errorf("expected internal_error got %v", tex.TypeId())
 	}
 
 	ign, err := client.TestMultiException(defaultCtx, "Xception", "ignoreme")
diff --git a/tutorial/go/src/client.go b/tutorial/go/src/client.go
index 65027ea..25616bf 100644
--- a/tutorial/go/src/client.go
+++ b/tutorial/go/src/client.go
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
-	"git.apache.org/thrift.git/lib/go/thrift"
 	"tutorial"
+
+	"git.apache.org/thrift.git/lib/go/thrift"
 )
 
 func handleClient(client *tutorial.CalculatorClient) (err error) {
@@ -98,5 +99,7 @@
 	if err := transport.Open(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return handleClient(tutorial.NewCalculatorClientFactory(transport, protocolFactory))
+	iprot := protocolFactory.GetProtocol(transport)
+	oprot := protocolFactory.GetProtocol(transport)
+	return handleClient(tutorial.NewCalculatorClient(thrift.NewTStandardClient(iprot, oprot)))
 }