diff --git a/src/pkg/netchan/export.go b/src/pkg/netchan/export.go
index ea1d63fb9e..203741cd71 100644
--- a/src/pkg/netchan/export.go
+++ b/src/pkg/netchan/export.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func checkChan(chT interface{}, dir Dir) (*reflect.ChanValue, os.Error) {
 // Despite the literal signature, the effective signature is
 //	Export(name string, chT chan T, dir Dir)
 // where T must be a struct, pointer to struct, etc.
-// TODO: fix gob interface so we can eliminate the need for pT, and for structs.
+// TODO: fix reflection so we can eliminate the need for pT.
 func (exp *Exporter) Export(name string, chT interface{}, dir Dir, pT interface{}) os.Error {
 	ch, err := checkChan(chT, dir)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/pkg/netchan/import.go b/src/pkg/netchan/import.go
index 454e265b21..d2fd23473c 100644
--- a/src/pkg/netchan/import.go
+++ b/src/pkg/netchan/import.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (imp *Importer) Import(name string, chT interface{}, dir Dir, pT interface{
 //	err := imp.ImportNValues("name", ch, Recv, new(myType), 1)
 //	if err != nil { log.Exit(err) }
 //	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", <-ch)
-// TODO: fix gob interface so we can eliminate the need for pT, and for structs.
+// TODO: fix reflection so we can eliminate the need for pT.
 func (imp *Importer) ImportNValues(name string, chT interface{}, dir Dir, pT interface{}, n int) os.Error {
 	ch, err := checkChan(chT, dir)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ func (imp *Importer) ImportNValues(name string, chT interface{}, dir Dir, pT int
 	if _, ok := rt.(*reflect.PtrType); !ok {
 		return os.ErrorString("not a pointer:" + rt.String())
 	}
-	if _, ok := reflect.Indirect(reflect.NewValue(pT)).(*reflect.StructValue); !ok {
-		return os.ErrorString("not a pointer to a struct:" + rt.String())
-	}
 	imp.chanLock.Lock()
 	defer imp.chanLock.Unlock()
 	_, present := imp.chans[name]
diff --git a/src/pkg/netchan/netchan_test.go b/src/pkg/netchan/netchan_test.go
index 01fc0f3272..98799be91e 100644
--- a/src/pkg/netchan/netchan_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/netchan/netchan_test.go
@@ -6,43 +6,38 @@ package netchan
 
 import "testing"
 
-type value struct {
-	i int
-	s string
-}
-
 const count = 10     // number of items in most tests
 const closeCount = 5 // number of items when sender closes early
 
 func exportSend(exp *Exporter, n int, t *testing.T) {
-	ch := make(chan value)
-	err := exp.Export("exportedSend", ch, Send, new(value))
+	ch := make(chan int)
+	err := exp.Export("exportedSend", ch, Send, new(int))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("exportSend:", err)
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		ch <- value{23 + i, "hello"}
+		ch <- 23+i
 	}
 	close(ch)
 }
 
 func exportReceive(exp *Exporter, t *testing.T) {
-	ch := make(chan value)
-	err := exp.Export("exportedRecv", ch, Recv, new(value))
+	ch := make(chan int)
+	err := exp.Export("exportedRecv", ch, Recv, new(int))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("exportReceive:", err)
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 		v := <-ch
-		if v.i != 45+i || v.s != "hello" {
-			t.Errorf("export Receive: bad value: expected 4%d, hello; got %+v", 45+i, v)
+		if v != 45+i {
+			t.Errorf("export Receive: bad value: expected 4%d; got %d", 45+i, v)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func importReceive(imp *Importer, t *testing.T) {
-	ch := make(chan value)
-	err := imp.ImportNValues("exportedSend", ch, Recv, new(value), count)
+	ch := make(chan int)
+	err := imp.ImportNValues("exportedSend", ch, Recv, new(int), count)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("importReceive:", err)
 	}
@@ -54,20 +49,20 @@ func importReceive(imp *Importer, t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			break
 		}
-		if v.i != 23+i || v.s != "hello" {
-			t.Errorf("importReceive: bad value: expected %d, hello; got %+v", 23+i, v)
+		if v != 23+i {
+			t.Errorf("importReceive: bad value: expected %d; got %+d", 23+i, v)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func importSend(imp *Importer, t *testing.T) {
-	ch := make(chan value)
-	err := imp.ImportNValues("exportedRecv", ch, Send, new(value), count)
+	ch := make(chan int)
+	err := imp.ImportNValues("exportedRecv", ch, Send, new(int), count)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("importSend:", err)
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		ch <- value{45 + i, "hello"}
+		ch <- 45+i
 	}
 }