diff --git a/geoIrcChat.txt b/geoIrcChat.txt
index 8fa2233..0002546 100644
--- a/geoIrcChat.txt
+++ b/geoIrcChat.txt
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ readMsg:	PushW	a2	;pointer into data buffer
 	rts
 ; -----------------------------------------------------------
 ; Get size of network packet to request if not at start of buffer.
-; reqSize = bufEnd - next stmt
+; reqSize = bufEnd - next stmt + 1
 ;	pass:	a3, next read location
 ;	return:	reqSize, packet size to request
 ; -----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -650,7 +650,10 @@ getReqSz:	lda	#[bufEnd
 	lda	#]bufEnd
 	sbc	a3H
 	sta	reqSize+1
-	rts
+	inc	reqSize
+	bne	10$
+	inc	reqSize+1
+10$	rts
 ; -----------------------------------------------------------
 ; Check if we have reached the end of the data in the buffer.
 ;	pass:	a2, pointer for current stmt
diff --git a/geoIrcDat.txt b/geoIrcDat.txt
index db113df..862c308 100644
--- a/geoIrcDat.txt
+++ b/geoIrcDat.txt
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ curMod:	.block	1	;currently loaded VLIR mod
 tempMod:	.block	1	;for swapMod
 bServer:	.block	4
 bPort:	.block	2
-ipData:	.block	PKTSIZE	;IP payload data
 chatting:	.byte	0	;chat loop in progress?
 debug:	.byte	1	;debug output enabled?
 motd:	.byte	1	;show MOTD messages?