diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 8c8d02c..1d63cbe 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ int readin(char *fname, int lockfl)
     mlwrite("(Reading file)");
     nline = 0;
     while ((s = ffgetline()) == FIOSUC) {
-        nbytes = strlen(fline);
+        nbytes = fpayload ;
         if ((lp1 = lalloc(nbytes)) == NULL) {
             s = FIOMEM; /* Keep message on the  */
             break;  /* display.             */
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ int ifile(char *fname)
 
     nline = 0;
     while ((s = ffgetline()) == FIOSUC) {
-        nbytes = strlen(fline);
+        nbytes = fpayload ;
         if ((lp1 = lalloc(nbytes)) == NULL) {
             s = FIOMEM; /* Keep message on the  */
             break;  /* display.             */
diff --git a/fileio.c b/fileio.c
index 7d9f835..1401076 100644
--- a/fileio.c
+++ b/fileio.c
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ boolean	is_crypted ;		/* currently encrypting?   */
 #endif
 
 char	*fline = NULL ;		/* dynamic return line     */
-int		flen = 0 ;			/* current length of fline */
+int		flen = 0 ;			/* current allocated length of fline */
 int		ftype ;
+int		fpayload ;			/* actual length of fline content */
 
 
 static FILE		*ffp ;		/* File pointer, all functions. */
@@ -139,7 +140,6 @@ fio_code ffgetline(void)
 {
     int c;      /* current character read */
     int i;      /* current index into fline */
-    char *tmpline;  /* temp storage for expanding line */
 
     /* if we are at the end...return it */
     if (eofflag)
@@ -157,48 +157,27 @@ fio_code ffgetline(void)
             return FIOMEM;
 
     /* read the line in */
-#if 0 /* PKCODE */
-    if (!nullflag) {
-        if (fgets(fline, NSTRING, ffp) == (char *) NULL) {  /* EOF ? */
-            i = 0;
-            c = EOF;
-        } else {
-            i = strlen(fline);
-            c = 0;
-            if (i > 0) {
-                c = fline[i - 1];
-                i--;
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        i = 0;
-        c = fgetc(ffp);
-    }
-    while (c != EOF && c != '\n') {
-#else
     i = 0;
     while ((c = fgetc(ffp)) != EOF && c != '\r' && c != '\n') {
-#endif
-#if 0 /* PKCODE */
-        if (c) {
-#endif
-            fline[i++] = c;
-            /* if it's longer, get more room */
-            if (i >= flen) {
-                if ((tmpline =
-                     malloc(flen + NSTRING)) == NULL)
-                    return FIOMEM;
-                strncpy(tmpline, fline, flen);
-                flen += NSTRING;
-                free(fline);
-                fline = tmpline;
-            }
-#if 0 /* PKCODE */
+		fline[i++] = c;
+        /* if it's longer, get more room */
+        if (i >= flen) {
+		    char *tmpline;  /* temp storage for expanding line */
+			    
+	        fpayload = i ;
+            tmpline = malloc(flen + NSTRING) ;
+            if( tmpline == NULL)
+    	        return FIOMEM ;
+
+            memcpy( tmpline, fline, flen) ;
+            flen += NSTRING;
+            free(fline);
+            fline = tmpline;
         }
-        c = fgetc(ffp);
-#endif
     }
 
+	fpayload = i ;
+
     /* test for any errors that may have occured */
     if (c == EOF) {
         if (ferror(ffp)) {
@@ -224,7 +203,7 @@ fio_code ffgetline(void)
     fline[i] = 0;
 #if CRYPT
     if( is_crypted)
-        myencrypt(fline, strlen(fline));
+        myencrypt( fline, fpayload);
 #endif
     return FIOSUC;
 }
diff --git a/fileio.h b/fileio.h
index fd2e482..704ab96 100644
--- a/fileio.h
+++ b/fileio.h
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ extern boolean	is_crypted ;	/* currently encrypting?   */
 #endif
 
 extern char		*fline ;		/* dynamic return line     */
-extern int 		flen ;			/* current length of fline */
+extern int 		flen ;			/* current allocated length of fline */
 extern int 		ftype ;
+extern int		fpayload ;		/* actual length of fline content */
 
 boolean fexist( const char *fname) ;
 fio_code ffclose( void) ;