diff --git a/mbnntp/commands.c b/mbnntp/commands.c
index bca62526..d7ed3f94 100644
--- a/mbnntp/commands.c
+++ b/mbnntp/commands.c
@@ -64,10 +64,7 @@ void send_xlat(char *inp)
     char    	temp[1024];
 
     strncpy(temp, chartran(inp), sizeof(temp) -1);
-    
-//    Syslog('n', "> \"%s\"", printable(temp, 0));
     PUTSTR(temp);
-
     PUTSTR((char *)"\r\n");
     FLUSHOUT();
     sentbytes += (strlen(temp) + 2);
@@ -141,8 +138,6 @@ void command_abhs(char *buf)
 	art = atoi(opt);
     }
 
-    Syslog('n', "Article %lu", art);
-    
     if (art == 0L) {
 	send_nntp("420 No current article has been selected");
 	return;
diff --git a/mbnntp/mbnntp.c b/mbnntp/mbnntp.c
index 29a1a41a..65199f93 100644
--- a/mbnntp/mbnntp.c
+++ b/mbnntp/mbnntp.c
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ void send_nntp(const char *format, ...)
     /*
      * Only log responses
      */
-    if (out[4] == ' ') {
+    if (out[3] == ' ') {
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
     	strncpy(p, out, 3);
 	if (atoi(p) > 0) {
 	    Syslog('n', "> \"%s\"", printable(out, 0));