diff --git a/src/backends/redis/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/redis/CMakeLists.txt
index f5105db..d04a0b3 100644
--- a/src/backends/redis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/redis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED
 	batch.cpp
 	script.cpp
 	script_manager.cpp
+	async_connection.cpp
 )
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} SYSTEM
diff --git a/src/backends/redis/async_connection.cpp b/src/backends/redis/async_connection.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf48a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backends/redis/async_connection.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/* Copyright 2015, 2016, Michele Santullo
+ * This file is part of "dindexer".
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with "dindexer".  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "async_connection.hpp"
+#include <hiredis/async.h>
+#include <hiredis/adapters/libev.h>
+#include <ev.h>
+#include <thread>
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace redis {
+	namespace {
+		void async_callback (ev_loop* /*parLoop*/, ev_async* /*parObject*/, int /*parRevents*/) {
+		}
+
+		void async_halt_loop (ev_loop* parLoop, ev_async* /*parObject*/, int /*parRevents*/) {
+			ev_break(parLoop, EVBREAK_ALL);
+		}
+
+		void lock_mutex_libev (ev_loop* parLoop) {
+			std::mutex* mtx = static_cast<std::mutex*>(ev_userdata(parLoop));
+			assert(mtx);
+			mtx->lock();
+		}
+
+		void unlock_mutex_libev (ev_loop* parLoop) {
+			std::mutex* mtx = static_cast<std::mutex*>(ev_userdata(parLoop));
+			assert(mtx);
+			mtx->unlock();
+		}
+	} //unnamed namespace
+
+	struct AsyncConnection::LocalData {
+		LocalData() :
+			redis_poll_thread(),
+			connect_processed(false),
+			disconnect_processed(true)
+		{
+		}
+
+		ev_async watcher_wakeup;
+		ev_async watcher_halt;
+		std::thread redis_poll_thread;
+		std::mutex hiredis_mutex;
+		std::mutex libev_mutex;
+		std::condition_variable condition_connected;
+		std::condition_variable condition_disconnected;
+		std::string connect_err_msg;
+		std::atomic_bool connect_processed;
+		std::atomic_bool disconnect_processed;
+	};
+
+	void on_connect (const redisAsyncContext* parContext, int parStatus) {
+		assert(parContext and parContext->data);
+		AsyncConnection& self = *static_cast<AsyncConnection*>(parContext->data);
+		assert(parContext == self.m_conn.get());
+		assert(not self.m_local_data->connect_processed);
+
+		self.m_connection_lost = false;
+		self.m_connected = (parStatus == REDIS_OK);
+		self.m_local_data->connect_processed = true;
+		self.m_local_data->connect_err_msg = parContext->errstr;
+		self.m_local_data->condition_connected.notify_one();
+	}
+
+	void on_disconnect (const redisAsyncContext* parContext, int parStatus) {
+		assert(parContext and parContext->data);
+		AsyncConnection& self = *static_cast<AsyncConnection*>(parContext->data);
+		assert(self.m_connected);
+		assert(not self.m_local_data->disconnect_processed);
+
+		self.m_connection_lost = (REDIS_ERR == parStatus);
+		self.m_connected = false;
+		self.m_local_data->disconnect_processed = true;
+		self.m_local_data->connect_err_msg.clear();
+		self.m_local_data->condition_disconnected.notify_one();
+	};
+
+	AsyncConnection::AsyncConnection(std::string&& parAddress, uint16_t parPort) :
+		m_conn(nullptr, &redisAsyncDisconnect),
+		m_local_data(new LocalData()),
+		m_libev_loop_thread(ev_loop_new(EVFLAG_NOINOTIFY), &ev_loop_destroy),
+		m_address(std::move(parAddress)),
+		m_port(parPort),
+		m_connected(false),
+		m_connection_lost(false)
+	{
+		//Init libev stuff
+		{
+			signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+
+			//See: http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#THREAD_LOCKING_EXAMPLE
+			ev_async_init(&m_local_data->watcher_wakeup, &async_callback);
+			ev_async_start(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_wakeup);
+			ev_async_init(&m_local_data->watcher_halt, &async_halt_loop);
+			ev_async_start(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_halt);
+			ev_set_userdata(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->libev_mutex);
+			ev_set_loop_release_cb(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &unlock_mutex_libev, &lock_mutex_libev);
+		}
+	}
+
+	AsyncConnection::~AsyncConnection() noexcept {
+		this->disconnect();
+		this->wait_for_disconnect();
+	}
+
+	void AsyncConnection::connect() {
+		if (not m_conn) {
+			m_local_data->disconnect_processed = false;
+			RedisConnection conn(
+				(is_socket_connection() ?
+					redisAsyncConnectUnix(m_address.c_str())
+				:
+					redisAsyncConnect(m_address.c_str(), m_port)
+				),
+				&redisAsyncDisconnect
+			);
+			if (not conn) {
+				std::ostringstream oss;
+				oss << "Unable to connect to Redis server at " << m_address << ':' << m_port;
+				throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
+			}
+			else {
+				conn->data = this;
+			}
+			if (REDIS_OK != redisLibevAttach(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), conn.get()))
+				throw std::runtime_error("Unable to set event loop");
+			if (REDIS_OK != redisAsyncSetConnectCallback(conn.get(), &on_connect))
+				throw std::runtime_error("Unable to set \"on_connect()\" callback");
+			if (REDIS_OK != redisAsyncSetDisconnectCallback(conn.get(), &on_disconnect))
+				throw std::runtime_error("Unable to set \"on_disconnect()\" callback");
+			std::swap(conn, m_conn);
+			m_local_data->redis_poll_thread = std::thread([this]() {
+				m_local_data->libev_mutex.lock();
+				ev_run(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), 0);
+				m_local_data->libev_mutex.unlock();
+			});
+			wakeup_event_thread();
+		}
+	}
+
+	void AsyncConnection::wait_for_connect() {
+		if (not m_local_data->connect_processed) {
+			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_local_data->hiredis_mutex);
+			m_local_data->condition_connected.wait(lk, [this]() { return m_local_data->connect_processed.load(); });
+			assert(true == m_local_data->connect_processed);
+		}
+	}
+
+	void AsyncConnection::disconnect() {
+		assert(m_local_data->redis_poll_thread.joinable());
+		m_local_data->connect_processed = false;
+		{
+			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_local_data->libev_mutex);
+			assert(not ev_async_pending(&m_local_data->watcher_halt));
+			ev_async_send(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_halt);
+			m_conn.reset();
+		}
+		m_local_data->redis_poll_thread.join();
+	}
+
+	void AsyncConnection::wait_for_disconnect() {
+		if (not m_local_data->disconnect_processed) {
+			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_local_data->hiredis_mutex);
+			m_local_data->condition_disconnected.wait(lk, [this]() { return m_local_data->disconnect_processed.load(); });
+			assert(true == m_local_data->disconnect_processed);
+		}
+	}
+
+	bool AsyncConnection::is_connected() const {
+		const bool connected = m_conn and not m_conn->err and m_connected;
+		assert(not m_connection_lost or connected);
+		return connected;
+	}
+
+	boost::string_ref AsyncConnection::connection_error() const {
+		return m_local_data->connect_err_msg;
+	}
+
+	void AsyncConnection::wakeup_event_thread() {
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_local_data->libev_mutex);
+		if (ev_async_pending(&m_local_data->watcher_wakeup) == false)
+			ev_async_send(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_wakeup);
+	}
+
+	std::mutex& AsyncConnection::event_mutex() {
+		return m_local_data->libev_mutex;
+	}
+
+	bool AsyncConnection::is_socket_connection() const {
+		return not (m_port or m_address.empty());
+	}
+} //namespace redis
diff --git a/src/backends/redis/async_connection.hpp b/src/backends/redis/async_connection.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c1fce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backends/redis/async_connection.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* Copyright 2015, 2016, Michele Santullo
+ * This file is part of "dindexer".
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with "dindexer".  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef id982A651A9BC34F6E9BA935A804B3A0A4
+#define id982A651A9BC34F6E9BA935A804B3A0A4
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <boost/utility/string_ref.hpp>
+
+struct redisAsyncContext;
+struct ev_loop;
+
+namespace std {
+	class mutex;
+} //namespace std
+
+namespace redis {
+	class AsyncConnection {
+		friend void on_connect ( const redisAsyncContext*, int );
+		friend void on_disconnect ( const redisAsyncContext*, int );
+	public:
+		AsyncConnection ( std::string&& parAddress, uint16_t parPort );
+		~AsyncConnection ( void ) noexcept;
+
+		void connect ( void );
+		void wait_for_connect ( void );
+		void disconnect ( void );
+		void wait_for_disconnect ( void );
+
+		bool is_connected ( void ) const;
+		boost::string_ref connection_error ( void ) const;
+		void wakeup_event_thread ( void );
+		std::mutex& event_mutex ( void );
+		redisAsyncContext* connection ( void );
+
+	private:
+		using RedisConnection = std::unique_ptr<redisAsyncContext, void(*)(redisAsyncContext*)>;
+		using LibevLoop = std::unique_ptr<ev_loop, void(*)(ev_loop*)>;
+
+		bool is_socket_connection ( void ) const;
+
+		struct LocalData;
+
+		RedisConnection m_conn;
+		std::unique_ptr<LocalData> m_local_data;
+		LibevLoop m_libev_loop_thread;
+		std::string m_address;
+		uint16_t m_port;
+		volatile bool m_connected;
+		volatile bool m_connection_lost;
+	};
+
+	inline redisAsyncContext* AsyncConnection::connection() {
+		return m_conn.get();
+	}
+} //namespace redis
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/backends/redis/batch.cpp b/src/backends/redis/batch.cpp
index e30bc83..d24cccf 100644
--- a/src/backends/redis/batch.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/redis/batch.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "batch.hpp"
-#include "command.hpp"
+#include "async_connection.hpp"
 #include <hiredis/hiredis.h>
 #include <hiredis/async.h>
 #include <cassert>
@@ -105,15 +105,14 @@ namespace redis {
 
 	Batch::Batch (Batch&&) = default;
 
-	Batch::Batch (redisAsyncContext* parContext, Command* parCommand) :
+	Batch::Batch (AsyncConnection* parConn) :
 		m_futures(),
 		m_replies(),
 		m_local_data(new LocalData),
-		m_command(parCommand),
-		m_context(parContext)
+		m_async_conn(parConn)
 	{
-		assert(m_command);
-		assert(m_context);
+		assert(m_async_conn);
+		assert(m_async_conn->connection());
 	}
 
 	Batch::~Batch() noexcept {
@@ -137,13 +136,15 @@ namespace redis {
 		std::cout << " emplace_back(future)... ";
 
 		m_futures.emplace_back(data->promise.get_future());
-		m_command->lock();
-		const int command_added = redisAsyncCommandArgv(m_context, &hiredis_run_callback, data, parArgc, parArgv, parLengths);
-		m_command->unlock();
-		assert(REDIS_OK == command_added); // REDIS_ERR if error
+		{
+			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_async_conn->event_mutex());
+			const int command_added = redisAsyncCommandArgv(m_async_conn->connection(), &hiredis_run_callback, data, parArgc, parArgv, parLengths);
+			assert(REDIS_OK == command_added); // REDIS_ERR if error
+			static_cast<void>(command_added);
+		}
 
 		std::cout << "command sent to hiredis" << std::endl;
-		m_command->wakeup_thread();
+		m_async_conn->wakeup_event_thread();
 	}
 
 	bool Batch::replies_requested() const {
diff --git a/src/backends/redis/batch.hpp b/src/backends/redis/batch.hpp
index bf28737..ccced3f 100644
--- a/src/backends/redis/batch.hpp
+++ b/src/backends/redis/batch.hpp
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 
-struct redisAsyncContext;
-
 namespace std {
 	template <class R> class future;
 	template <class T> struct atomic;
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ namespace std {
 
 namespace redis {
 	class Command;
+	class AsyncConnection;
 
 	class Batch {
 		friend class Command;
@@ -53,14 +52,13 @@ namespace redis {
 	private:
 		struct LocalData;
 
-		Batch ( redisAsyncContext* parContext, Command* parCommand );
+		explicit Batch ( AsyncConnection* parConn );
 		void run_pvt ( int parArgc, const char** parArgv, std::size_t* parLengths );
 
 		std::vector<std::future<Reply>> m_futures;
 		std::vector<Reply> m_replies;
 		std::unique_ptr<LocalData> m_local_data;
-		Command* m_command;
-		redisAsyncContext* m_context;
+		AsyncConnection* m_async_conn;
 	};
 
 	class RedisError : public std::runtime_error {
diff --git a/src/backends/redis/command.cpp b/src/backends/redis/command.cpp
index 5430829..00ca1ca 100644
--- a/src/backends/redis/command.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/redis/command.cpp
@@ -17,114 +17,33 @@
 
 #include "command.hpp"
 #include "script_manager.hpp"
+#include "async_connection.hpp"
 #include <hiredis/hiredis.h>
-#include <hiredis/async.h>
-#include <hiredis/adapters/libev.h>
-#include <ev.h>
 #include <ciso646>
 #include <cassert>
-#include <sstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <stdexcept>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <thread>
-#include <condition_variable>
-#include <atomic>
-#include <mutex>
 
 //See docs directory for info about hiredis/libev with multithreading
 
 namespace redis {
 	namespace {
-		void async_callback (ev_loop* /*parLoop*/, ev_async* /*parObject*/, int /*parRevents*/) {
-		}
-
-		void async_halt_loop (ev_loop* parLoop, ev_async* /*parObject*/, int /*parRevents*/) {
-			ev_break(parLoop, EVBREAK_ALL);
-		}
-
-		void lock_mutex_libev (ev_loop* parLoop) {
-			std::mutex* mtx = static_cast<std::mutex*>(ev_userdata(parLoop));
-			assert(mtx);
-			mtx->lock();
-		}
-
-		void unlock_mutex_libev (ev_loop* parLoop) {
-			std::mutex* mtx = static_cast<std::mutex*>(ev_userdata(parLoop));
-			assert(mtx);
-			mtx->unlock();
-		}
 	} //unnamed namespace
 
 	struct Command::LocalData {
-		explicit LocalData (Command* parCommand) :
-			lua_scripts(parCommand),
-			redis_poll_thread(),
-			connect_processed(false),
-			disconnect_processed(true)
+		explicit LocalData (Command* parCommand, std::string&& parAddress, uint16_t parPort) :
+			async_connection(std::move(parAddress), parPort),
+			lua_scripts(parCommand)
 		{
 		}
 
+		AsyncConnection async_connection;
 		ScriptManager lua_scripts;
-		ev_async watcher_wakeup;
-		ev_async watcher_halt;
-		std::thread redis_poll_thread;
-		std::mutex hiredis_mutex;
-		std::mutex libev_mutex;
-		std::condition_variable condition_connected;
-		std::condition_variable condition_disconnected;
-		std::string connect_err_msg;
-		std::atomic_bool connect_processed;
-		std::atomic_bool disconnect_processed;
-	};
-
-	void on_connect (const redisAsyncContext* parContext, int parStatus) {
-		assert(parContext and parContext->data);
-		Command& self = *static_cast<Command*>(parContext->data);
-		assert(parContext == self.m_conn.get());
-		assert(not self.m_local_data->connect_processed);
-
-		self.m_connection_lost = false;
-		self.m_connected = (parStatus == REDIS_OK);
-		self.m_local_data->connect_processed = true;
-		self.m_local_data->connect_err_msg = parContext->errstr;
-		self.m_local_data->condition_connected.notify_one();
-	}
-
-	void on_disconnect (const redisAsyncContext* parContext, int parStatus) {
-		assert(parContext and parContext->data);
-		Command& self = *static_cast<Command*>(parContext->data);
-		assert(self.m_connected);
-		assert(not self.m_local_data->disconnect_processed);
-
-		self.m_connection_lost = (REDIS_ERR == parStatus);
-		self.m_connected = false;
-		self.m_local_data->disconnect_processed = true;
-		self.m_local_data->connect_err_msg.clear();
-		self.m_local_data->condition_disconnected.notify_one();
 	};
 
 	Command::Command (std::string&& parAddress, uint16_t parPort) :
-		m_conn(nullptr, &redisAsyncDisconnect),
-		m_libev_loop_thread(ev_loop_new(EVFLAG_NOINOTIFY), &ev_loop_destroy),
-		m_address(std::move(parAddress)),
-		m_local_data(new LocalData(this)),
-		m_port(parPort),
-		m_connected(false),
-		m_connection_lost(false)
+		m_local_data(new LocalData(this, std::move(parAddress), parPort))
 	{
-		//Init libev stuff
-		{
-			signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
-
-			//See: http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#THREAD_LOCKING_EXAMPLE
-			ev_async_init(&m_local_data->watcher_wakeup, &async_callback);
-			ev_async_start(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_wakeup);
-			ev_async_init(&m_local_data->watcher_halt, &async_halt_loop);
-			ev_async_start(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_halt);
-			ev_set_userdata(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->libev_mutex);
-			ev_set_loop_release_cb(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &unlock_mutex_libev, &lock_mutex_libev);
-		}
 	}
 
 	Command::Command (std::string&& parSocket) :
@@ -132,82 +51,30 @@ namespace redis {
 	{
 	}
 
-	Command::~Command() noexcept {
-		this->disconnect();
-		this->wait_for_disconnect();
-	}
+	Command::~Command() noexcept = default;
 
 	void Command::connect() {
-		if (not m_conn) {
-			m_local_data->disconnect_processed = false;
-			RedisConnection conn(
-				(is_socket_connection() ?
-					redisAsyncConnectUnix(m_address.c_str())
-				:
-					redisAsyncConnect(m_address.c_str(), m_port)
-				),
-				&redisAsyncDisconnect
-			);
-			if (not conn) {
-				std::ostringstream oss;
-				oss << "Unable to connect to Redis server at " << m_address << ':' << m_port;
-				throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
-			}
-			else {
-				conn->data = this;
-			}
-			if (REDIS_OK != redisLibevAttach(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), conn.get()))
-				throw std::runtime_error("Unable to set event loop");
-			if (REDIS_OK != redisAsyncSetConnectCallback(conn.get(), &on_connect))
-				throw std::runtime_error("Unable to set \"on_connect()\" callback");
-			if (REDIS_OK != redisAsyncSetDisconnectCallback(conn.get(), &on_disconnect))
-				throw std::runtime_error("Unable to set \"on_disconnect()\" callback");
-			std::swap(conn, m_conn);
-			m_local_data->redis_poll_thread = std::thread([this]() {
-				m_local_data->libev_mutex.lock();
-				ev_run(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), 0);
-				m_local_data->libev_mutex.unlock();
-			});
-			wakeup_thread();
-		}
+		m_local_data->async_connection.connect();
 	}
 
 	void Command::wait_for_connect() {
-		if (not m_local_data->connect_processed) {
-			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_local_data->hiredis_mutex);
-			m_local_data->condition_connected.wait(lk, [this]() { return m_local_data->connect_processed.load(); });
-			assert(true == m_local_data->connect_processed);
-		}
+		m_local_data->async_connection.wait_for_connect();
 	}
 
 	void Command::disconnect() {
-		assert(m_local_data->redis_poll_thread.joinable());
-		m_local_data->connect_processed = false;
-		{
-			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_local_data->libev_mutex);
-			assert(not ev_async_pending(&m_local_data->watcher_halt));
-			ev_async_send(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_halt);
-			m_conn.reset();
-		}
-		m_local_data->redis_poll_thread.join();
+		m_local_data->async_connection.disconnect();
 	}
 
 	void Command::wait_for_disconnect() {
-		if (not m_local_data->disconnect_processed) {
-			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_local_data->hiredis_mutex);
-			m_local_data->condition_disconnected.wait(lk, [this]() { return m_local_data->disconnect_processed.load(); });
-			assert(true == m_local_data->disconnect_processed);
-		}
+		m_local_data->async_connection.wait_for_disconnect();
 	}
 
 	bool Command::is_connected() const {
-		const bool connected = m_conn and not m_conn->err and m_connected;
-		assert(not m_connection_lost or connected);
-		return connected;
+		return m_local_data->async_connection.is_connected();
 	}
 
 	boost::string_ref Command::connection_error() const {
-		return m_local_data->connect_err_msg;
+		return m_local_data->async_connection.connection_error();
 	}
 
 	auto Command::scan() -> scan_range {
@@ -228,28 +95,10 @@ namespace redis {
 
 	Batch Command::make_batch() {
 		assert(is_connected());
-		return Batch(m_conn.get(), this);
-	}
-
-	bool Command::is_socket_connection() const {
-		return not (m_port or m_address.empty());
+		return Batch(&m_local_data->async_connection);
 	}
 
 	void Command::submit_lua_script (const std::string& parScript) {
 		m_local_data->lua_scripts.submit_lua_script(parScript);
 	}
-
-	void Command::wakeup_thread() {
-		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_local_data->libev_mutex);
-		if (ev_async_pending(&m_local_data->watcher_wakeup) == false)
-			ev_async_send(m_libev_loop_thread.get(), &m_local_data->watcher_wakeup);
-	}
-
-	void Command::lock() {
-		m_local_data->libev_mutex.lock();
-	}
-
-	void Command::unlock() {
-		m_local_data->libev_mutex.unlock();
-	}
 } //namespace redis
diff --git a/src/backends/redis/command.hpp b/src/backends/redis/command.hpp
index eb8a81e..32b37f3 100644
--- a/src/backends/redis/command.hpp
+++ b/src/backends/redis/command.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "batch.hpp"
 #include "redisConfig.h"
 #include <array>
-#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstddef>
@@ -34,13 +33,8 @@
 #include <boost/utility/string_ref.hpp>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
-struct redisAsyncContext;
-struct ev_loop;
-
 namespace redis {
 	class Command {
-		friend void on_connect ( const redisAsyncContext*, int );
-		friend void on_disconnect ( const redisAsyncContext*, int );
 	public:
 		typedef ScanIterator<ScanSingleValues<std::string>> scan_iterator;
 		typedef boost::iterator_range<scan_iterator> scan_range;
@@ -75,26 +69,11 @@ namespace redis {
 		zscan_range zscan ( boost::string_ref parKey );
 
 		void submit_lua_script ( const std::string& parScript );
-		void wakeup_thread();
-		void lock();
-		void unlock();
 
 	private:
-		using RedisConnection = std::unique_ptr<redisAsyncContext, void(*)(redisAsyncContext*)>;
-		using LibevLoop = std::unique_ptr<ev_loop, void(*)(ev_loop*)>;
-
-		bool is_socket_connection ( void ) const;
-		void on_connect_successful ( void );
-
 		struct LocalData;
 
-		RedisConnection m_conn;
-		LibevLoop m_libev_loop_thread;
-		std::string m_address;
 		std::unique_ptr<LocalData> m_local_data;
-		uint16_t m_port;
-		volatile bool m_connected;
-		volatile bool m_connection_lost;
 	};
 
 	template <typename... Args>