diff --git a/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp b/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp
index 6c6041a13..1e9c4a950 100644
--- a/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp
+++ b/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace llarp
         }
         log::critical(
             logcat,
-            "Bootstrap seed node was {} to confirm fetch requester is white-listed; {}successfully "
+            "Bootstrap seed node was {} to confirm remote is white-listed; {}successfully "
             "saved RID",
             result ? "able" : "unable",
             result ? "" : "un");
diff --git a/llarp/router_contact_remote.cpp b/llarp/router_contact_remote.cpp
index 387ebf89c..98d70a4d6 100644
--- a/llarp/router_contact_remote.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router_contact_remote.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ namespace llarp
 
     try
     {
-      util::file_to_buffer(fname, buf.data(), buf.size());
+      auto nread = util::file_to_buffer(fname, buf.data(), buf.size());
+      buf.resize(nread);
 
       oxenc::bt_dict_consumer btdc{buf};
       bt_load(btdc);