diff --git a/amqpcpp.h b/amqpcpp.h
index 06f19f8..0065da6 100644
--- a/amqpcpp.h
+++ b/amqpcpp.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <amqpcpp/receivedframe.h>
 #include <amqpcpp/outbuffer.h>
 #include <amqpcpp/watchable.h>
+#include <amqpcpp/monitor.h>
 
 // amqp types
 #include <amqpcpp/field.h>
diff --git a/include/channelimpl.h b/include/channelimpl.h
index 8666240..91d666c 100644
--- a/include/channelimpl.h
+++ b/include/channelimpl.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private:
      * 
      *  @var    Deferred
      */
-    Deferred *_oldestCallback = nullptr;
+    std::unique_ptr<Deferred> _oldestCallback = nullptr;
     
     /**
      *  Pointer to the newest deferred result (the last one to be added).
@@ -464,11 +464,21 @@ public:
     {
         // skip if there is no oldest callback
         if (!_oldestCallback) return;
+     
+        // we are going to call callbacks that could destruct the channel
+        Monitor monitor(this);
+     
+        // call the callback
+        auto *next = _oldestCallback->reportSuccess(std::forward<Arguments>(parameters)...);
         
-        // report to the oldest callback, and install a new oldest callback
-        _oldestCallback = _oldestCallback->reportSuccess(std::forward<Arguments>(parameters)...);
+        // leap out if channel no longer exists
+        if (!monitor.valid()) return;
         
-        // @todo destruct oldest callback
+        // set the oldest callback
+        _oldestCallback.reset(next);
+        
+        // if there was no next callback, the newest callback was just used
+        if (!next) _newestCallback = nullptr;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -480,19 +490,28 @@ public:
         // change state
         _state = state_closed;
 
-        // @todo    multiple callbacks are called, this could break
+        // we are going to call callbacks that could destruct the channel
+        Monitor monitor(this);
+        
         // @todo    should this be a std::string parameter?
 
         // inform handler
         if (_errorCallback) _errorCallback(message.c_str());
+        
+        // leap out if channel is already destructed, or when there are no further callbacks
+        if (!monitor.valid() || !_oldestCallback) return;
 
-        // skip if there is no oldest callback
-        if (!_oldestCallback) return;
-
-        // report to the oldest callback, and install a new oldest callback
-        _oldestCallback = _oldestCallback->reportError(message);
-
-        // @todo destruct oldest callback
+        // call the callback
+        auto *next = _oldestCallback->reportError(message);
+        
+        // leap out if channel no longer exists
+        if (!monitor.valid()) return;
+        
+        // set the oldest callback
+        _oldestCallback.reset(next);
+        
+        // if there was no next callback, the newest callback was just used
+        if (!next) _newestCallback = nullptr;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/include/deferred.h b/include/deferred.h
index 777a370..f2e849c 100644
--- a/include/deferred.h
+++ b/include/deferred.h
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ protected:
     bool _failed;
 
 
+    /**
+     *  The next deferred object
+     *  @return Deferred
+     */
+    Deferred *next() const
+    {
+        return _next;
+    }
+
     /**
      *  Indicate success
      *  @return Deferred        Next deferred result
diff --git a/src/monitor.h b/include/monitor.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/monitor.h
rename to include/monitor.h
diff --git a/src/channelimpl.cpp b/src/channelimpl.cpp
index a28bf77..8d93563 100644
--- a/src/channelimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/channelimpl.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ ChannelImpl::~ChannelImpl()
     // close the channel now
     close();
     
-    
-    // @todo destruct deferred resutls
+    // destruct deferred results
+    while (_oldestCallback) _oldestCallback.reset(_oldestCallback->next());
 }
 
 /**
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ ChannelImpl::~ChannelImpl()
 void ChannelImpl::push(Deferred *deferred, const char *error)
 {
     // do we already have an oldest?
-    if (!_oldestCallback) _oldestCallback = deferred;
+    if (!_oldestCallback) _oldestCallback.reset(deferred);
     
     // do we already have a newest?
     if (_newestCallback) _newestCallback->add(deferred);
diff --git a/src/includes.h b/src/includes.h
index 52b31d0..2a75192 100644
--- a/src/includes.h
+++ b/src/includes.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "../amqpcpp.h"
 
 // classes that are very commonly used
-#include "monitor.h"
 #include "exception.h"
 #include "protocolexception.h"
 #include "frame.h"