diff --git a/demboyz/netmessages/net_setconvar.cpp b/demboyz/netmessages/net_setconvar.cpp
index 8a61ac3..5a59070 100644
--- a/demboyz/netmessages/net_setconvar.cpp
+++ b/demboyz/netmessages/net_setconvar.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace NetHandlers
 
     bool Net_SetConVar_BitRead_Internal(bf_read& bitbuf, SourceGameContext& context, NetMsg::Net_SetConVar* data)
     {
-        data->cvars.resize(bitbuf.ReadUBitLong(8));
+        data->cvars.resize(bitbuf.ReadByte());
         for (cvar_t& cvar : data->cvars)
         {
             bitbuf.ReadString(cvar.name, sizeof(cvar.name));
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace NetHandlers
 
     bool Net_SetConVar_BitWrite_Internal(bf_write& bitbuf, const SourceGameContext& context, NetMsg::Net_SetConVar* data)
     {
-        bitbuf.WriteUBitLong(data->cvars.size(), 8);
+        bitbuf.WriteByte(data->cvars.size());
         for (cvar_t& cvar : data->cvars)
         {
             bitbuf.WriteString(cvar.name);
diff --git a/demboyz/netmessages/net_signonstate.cpp b/demboyz/netmessages/net_signonstate.cpp
index d534b97..f58c0ad 100644
--- a/demboyz/netmessages/net_signonstate.cpp
+++ b/demboyz/netmessages/net_signonstate.cpp
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ namespace NetHandlers
 {
     bool Net_SignonState_BitRead_Internal(bf_read& bitbuf, SourceGameContext& context, NetMsg::Net_SignonState* data)
     {
-        data->signonState = bitbuf.ReadUBitLong(8);
-        data->spawnCount = bitbuf.ReadUBitLong(32);
+        data->signonState = bitbuf.ReadByte();
+        data->spawnCount = bitbuf.ReadLong();
         //assert(signonState >= SIGNONSTATE_NONE && signonState <= SIGNONSTATE_CHANGELEVEL);
         return !bitbuf.IsOverflowed();
     }
 
     bool Net_SignonState_BitWrite_Internal(bf_write& bitbuf, const SourceGameContext& context, NetMsg::Net_SignonState* data)
     {
-        bitbuf.WriteUBitLong(data->signonState, 8);
-        bitbuf.WriteUBitLong(data->spawnCount, 32);
+        bitbuf.WriteByte(data->signonState);
+        bitbuf.WriteLong(data->spawnCount);
         return !bitbuf.IsOverflowed();
     }