diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 536310f..3248576 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "meshcore"
-version = "2.2.30"
+version = "2.2.31"
 authors = [
   { name="Florent de Lamotte", email="florent@frizoncorrea.fr" },
   { name="Alex Wolden", email="awolden@gmail.com" },
diff --git a/src/meshcore/reader.py b/src/meshcore/reader.py
index 922dd63..cf5da72 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/reader.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/reader.py
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ class MessageReader:
             res = {}
             attributes = {}
 
-            pbuf.read(1)
+            dbuf.read(1)
 
             if len(data) > 7:
                 res["pubkey_prefix"] = pbuf.read(6).hex()