diff --git a/include/mouse_m908.h b/include/mouse_m908.h
index 1e709cf..76a8a90 100644
--- a/include/mouse_m908.h
+++ b/include/mouse_m908.h
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class mouse_m908{
 		/**
 		 * Read the settings and print the configuration in .ini format
 		 */
-		int read_settings();
+		int read_and_print_settings();
 		
 	private:
 		
diff --git a/include/readers.cpp b/include/readers.cpp
index 1215c4d..6cceeee 100644
--- a/include/readers.cpp
+++ b/include/readers.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int mouse_m908::dump_settings(){
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int mouse_m908::read_settings(){
+int mouse_m908::read_and_print_settings(){
 	
 	//prepare data 1
 	int rows1 = sizeof(_data_read_1) / sizeof(_data_read_1[0]);
@@ -530,10 +530,7 @@ int mouse_m908::read_settings(){
 				
 			} else if( macro_bytes[i][j] == 0x00 ){ // padding
 				
-				if( macro_bytes[i][j+1] == 0x00 )
-					j+=2;
-				else
-					j++;
+				j++;
 				
 			} else{
 				std::cout << ";# unknown, please report as bug: ";
diff --git a/mouse_m908.cpp b/mouse_m908.cpp
index 2267473..9d60c1c 100644
--- a/mouse_m908.cpp
+++ b/mouse_m908.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ){
 		}
 		
 		// read settings
-		m.read_settings();
+		m.read_and_print_settings();
 		
 		m.close_mouse();