diff --git a/zig-impl/src/receive-msg.zig b/zig-impl/src/receive-msg.zig
index 0377cd5..f1b8b2a 100644
--- a/zig-impl/src/receive-msg.zig
+++ b/zig-impl/src/receive-msg.zig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn receive_msg(stream: net.Stream) !void {
 
     const msg_type    = try reader.readByte();
     const msg_len     = try reader.readIntBig(u32);
-    const msg_payload = buffer[4..size];
+    const msg_payload = buffer[5..5+msg_len];
     print ("type: {}, len {}, content: {s}\n"
            , .{msg_type, msg_len, msg_payload});
 }