diff --git a/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/bluetooth/BluetoothTransferThread.scala b/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/bluetooth/BluetoothTransferThread.scala
index 0ef5268..240a2fd 100644
--- a/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/bluetooth/BluetoothTransferThread.scala
+++ b/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/bluetooth/BluetoothTransferThread.scala
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ class BluetoothTransferThread(context: Context, device: Device, socket: Bluetoot
 
     while (socket.isConnected) {
       try {
-        // Block until data arrives.
-        inStream.read(Array[Byte](), 0, 0)
-
         val msg = Message.read(inStream)
         Log.v(Tag, "Received " + msg)
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/core/internet/InternetConnectionThread.scala b/core/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/core/internet/InternetConnectionThread.scala
index d420ee7..74f8729 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/core/internet/InternetConnectionThread.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/core/internet/InternetConnectionThread.scala
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ class InternetConnectionThread(socket: Socket, crypto: Crypto, onDisconnected: (
     try {
       socket.setKeepAlive(true)
       while (socket.isConnected) {
-        // Block until data arrives.
-        inStream.read(Array[Byte](), 0, 0)
-
         val msg = Message.read(inStream)
         Log.v(Tag, "Received " + msg)