diff --git a/rtmp/rtmp.go b/rtmp/rtmp.go
index 31fc7173..2dd65c25 100644
--- a/rtmp/rtmp.go
+++ b/rtmp/rtmp.go
@@ -733,7 +733,6 @@ func rtmpConnect1(r *C.RTMP, cp *C.RTMPPacket) int {
 }
 
 // TODO: complete this
-
 func handShake(r *C.RTMP, FP9HandShake int32) int {
 	var bMatch int
 	//uptime := uint32(0)
@@ -764,7 +763,8 @@ func handShake(r *C.RTMP, FP9HandShake int32) int {
 	}
 
 	// TODO: port this
-	if readN(r, (*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&typ)), 1) != 1 {
+	if C.ReadN(r, (*C.char)(unsafe.Pointer(&typ)), 1) != 1 {
+		// if readN(r, (*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&typ)), 1) != 1 {
 		return 0
 	}