diff --git a/src/packet/ship.rs b/src/packet/ship.rs
index 628099b..7f73916 100644
--- a/src/packet/ship.rs
+++ b/src/packet/ship.rs
@@ -257,12 +257,7 @@ pub struct PlayerChat {
 }
 
 impl PlayerChat {
-    pub fn new(guildcard: u32, mut message: String) -> PlayerChat {
-        let mut mlen = (message.len() * 2) + 0x12;
-        while mlen & 0x07 != 0 {
-            message.push('\0');
-            mlen += 1;
-        }
+    pub fn new(guildcard: u32, message: String) -> PlayerChat {
         PlayerChat {
             unknown: 0x00010000,
             guildcard: guildcard,