diff --git a/worst_conns.go b/worst_conns.go
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+package torrent
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+type worstConnsHeap []*connection
+
+func (me worstConnsHeap) Len() int      { return len(me) }
+func (me worstConnsHeap) Swap(i, j int) { me[i], me[j] = me[j], me[i] }
+func (me worstConnsHeap) last(c *connection) (ret time.Time) {
+	ret = c.lastUsefulChunkReceived
+	if !ret.IsZero() {
+		return
+	}
+	ret = c.completedHandshake
+	if time.Now().Sub(ret) >= 3*time.Minute {
+		return
+	}
+	ret = time.Now().Add(-3 * time.Minute)
+	return
+}
+func (me worstConnsHeap) Less(i, j int) bool {
+	return me.last(me[i]).Before(me.last(me[j]))
+}
+
+func (me *worstConnsHeap) Pop() (ret interface{}) {
+	old := *me
+	n := len(old)
+	ret = old[n-1]
+	*me = old[:n-1]
+	return
+}
+
+func (me *worstConnsHeap) Push(x interface{}) {
+	*me = append(*me, x.(*connection))
+}