diff --git a/src/handshake-ik.ts b/src/handshake-ik.ts
index 5cdf52a..9e50a0e 100644
--- a/src/handshake-ik.ts
+++ b/src/handshake-ik.ts
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ export class IKHandshake implements IHandshake {
       logger("IK Stage 0 - Initiator sent message.");
     } else {
       logger("IK Stage 0 - Responder receiving message...");
-      const receivedMsg = (await this.connection.readLP()).slice();
+      const receivedMsg = await this.connection.readLP();
       try {
-        const receivedMessageBuffer = decode1(Buffer.from(receivedMsg));
+        const receivedMessageBuffer = decode1(receivedMsg);
         const plaintext = this.ik.recvMessage(this.session, receivedMessageBuffer);
 
         logger("IK Stage 0 - Responder got message, going to verify payload.");
diff --git a/src/handshake-xx.ts b/src/handshake-xx.ts
index ed65093..1453e95 100644
--- a/src/handshake-xx.ts
+++ b/src/handshake-xx.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class XXHandshake implements IHandshake {
       logger("Stage 0 - Initiator finished sending first message.");
     } else {
       logger("Stage 0 - Responder waiting to receive first message...");
-      const receivedMessageBuffer = decode0((await this.connection.readLP()).slice());
+      const receivedMessageBuffer = decode0(await this.connection.readLP());
       this.xx.recvMessage(this.session, receivedMessageBuffer);
       logger("Stage 0 - Responder received first message.");
     }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export class XXHandshake implements IHandshake {
       logger('Stage 2 - Initiator sent message with signed payload.');
     } else {
       logger('Stage 2 - Responder waiting for third handshake message...');
-      const receivedMessageBuffer = decode1((await this.connection.readLP()).slice());
+      const receivedMessageBuffer = decode1(await this.connection.readLP());
       const plaintext = this.xx.recvMessage(this.session, receivedMessageBuffer);
       logger('Stage 2 - Responder received the message, finished handshake. Got remote\'s static key.');