diff --git a/RF24.cpp b/RF24.cpp
index 1f2858b..958877b 100644
--- a/RF24.cpp
+++ b/RF24.cpp
@@ -111,9 +111,14 @@ uint8_t RF24::write_payload(const void* buf, uint8_t len)
   csn(LOW);
   status = SPI.transfer( W_TX_PAYLOAD );
   uint8_t data_len = min(len,payload_size);
-  //uint8_t blank_len = payload_size - data_len;
   while ( data_len-- )
     SPI.transfer(*current++);
+
+  // This does not seem to be needed.  Keeping it here in case
+  // removing it does cause problems for static payloads
+  //
+  // Send blanks out to the chip to finish off the payload 
+  //uint8_t blank_len = payload_size - data_len;
   //while ( blank_len-- )
   //  SPI.transfer(0);
 
@@ -132,11 +137,18 @@ uint8_t RF24::read_payload(void* buf, uint8_t len)
   csn(LOW);
   status = SPI.transfer( R_RX_PAYLOAD );
   uint8_t data_len = min(len,payload_size);
-  //uint8_t blank_len = payload_size - data_len;
   while ( data_len-- )
     *current++ = SPI.transfer(0xff);
+  
+  // This does not seem to be needed.  Keeping it here in case
+  // removing it does cause problems for static payloads
+  //
+  // Read the remaining payload off the chip, even though we will
+  // throw it away.
+  //uint8_t blank_len = payload_size - data_len;
   //while ( blank_len-- )
   //  SPI.transfer(0xff);
+  
   csn(HIGH);
 
   return status;