diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ba511ef..5f376a2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 module.exports = require('./lib/connection.js');
-module.exports.setConfig = require('./lib/connection.js').setConfig;
 module.exports.query = require('./lib/query.js');
 module.exports.model = require('./lib/model.js');
 module.exports.import = require('./lib/model.js').import;
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diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
index dd51b2b..70806f4 100644
--- a/lib/connection.js
+++ b/lib/connection.js
@@ -52,8 +52,13 @@ function _connectPool(pool, that, callback){
 // connection functions for client pooling
 Redshift.prototype.close = function(callback){
   var that = this; //store original context of this because it will change inside callbacks
-  if(that.connectionType && that.connectionType === 'client' && that.client) that.client.end(callback);
-  else if(that.connectionType && that.connectionType === 'pool' && that.pool) that.pool.end();
+  if(that.connectionType && that.connectionType === 'client' && that.client){
+    that.client.end(callback);
+  }
+  else if(that.connectionType && that.connectionType === 'pool' && that.pool){
+    that.pool.end(callback);
+    delete that.pool;
+  }
 };
 
 
@@ -63,12 +68,17 @@ Redshift.prototype.connect = function(callback){
     that.client.connect(callback);
   }
   else if(that.connectionType === 'pool'){
-    var pool = new pg.Pool(that.config);
+    if(that.pool){
+      callback(new Error("A connection pool already exists, can't call connect"));
+    }
+    else{
+      var pool = new pg.Pool(that.config);
 
-    _connectPool(pool, that, function(err){
-      if(err) callback(err);
-      else callback();
-    });
+      _connectPool(pool, that, function(err){
+        if(err) callback(err);
+        else callback();
+      });
+    }
   }
   else callback(new Error("Couldn't connect to redshift. Invalid connection type"));
 };
diff --git a/lib/query.js b/lib/query.js
index d12656c..d3ead0b 100644
--- a/lib/query.js
+++ b/lib/query.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Redshift.prototype.query = function(query, options, callback){
         count = count + 1; // count the attempts
         if(count > 600){ // and after 1 min, give up
           clearInterval(intId);
-          throw new Error("Taking too long to estable connection or unable to make query");
+          throw new Error("Unable to establish connection to redshift");
         }
       }
     }, 100);