diff --git a/protocols/rfactor.js b/protocols/rfactor.js
index 7d4b58c..1716a12 100644
--- a/protocols/rfactor.js
+++ b/protocols/rfactor.js
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class Rfactor extends Core {
 
     // Consumes bytesToConsume, but only returns string up to the first null
     readString(reader, bytesToConsume) {
-        return reader.string(bytesToConsume).replace(/\0.*$/g,'');
+        const consumed = reader.part(bytesToConsume);
+        return this.reader(consumed).string();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/protocols/samp.js b/protocols/samp.js
index 8af3c99..34a8b77 100644
--- a/protocols/samp.js
+++ b/protocols/samp.js
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ class Samp extends Core {
         {
             const reader = await this.sendPacket('i');
             if (this.isVcmp) {
-                let version = reader.string(12);
-                version = version.replace(/\0.*$/g,'');
-                state.raw.version = version;
+                const consumed = reader.part(12);
+                state.raw.version = this.reader(consumed).string();
             }
             state.password = !!reader.uint(1);
             state.raw.numplayers = reader.uint(2);