diff --git a/lib/peer.js b/lib/peer.js
index 45ab6ff..74f45dd 100644
--- a/lib/peer.js
+++ b/lib/peer.js
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ var readFlowingBytes = function(stream, amount, preRead, callback){
         buff = Buffer.concat([buff, data], 2);
         if (buff.length >= amount){
             var returnData = buff.slice(0, amount);
-            var lopped;
-
-            if (buff.length > amount)
-                lopped = buff.slice(amount);
+            var lopped = buff.length > amount ? buff.slice(amount): null;
             callback(returnData, lopped);
         }
         else