diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d336e6d..76f365d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "tor-router",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.0.1",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "repository": "git@github.com:znetstar/tor-router.git",
   "author": "Zachary Boyd <zachary@zacharyboyd.nyc>",
diff --git a/src/TorProcess.js b/src/TorProcess.js
index ab27265..0c7e56d 100644
--- a/src/TorProcess.js
+++ b/src/TorProcess.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TorProcess extends EventEmitter {
 		this.tor_path = tor_path;
 		this.granax_options = granax_options;
 		this.control_password = crypto.randomBytes(128).toString('base64');
-		this._id = nanoid();
+		this._id = nanoid(12);
 
 		this.tor_config.DataDirectory = this.tor_config.DataDirectory || temp.mkdirSync();
 	}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TorProcess extends EventEmitter {
 				resolve();
 			});
 		});
-		
+
 		this.process.kill('SIGINT');
 		
 		await p;