diff --git a/include/libp2p/record/message.h b/include/libp2p/record/message.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a56cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/libp2p/record/message.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/**
+ * protobuf stuff for Message and Peer
+ * This is used for the KAD / DHT stuff
+ */
+
+struct Libp2pPeer {
+	char* id;
+	size_t id_size;
+
+};
diff --git a/record/record.c b/record/record.c
index 55bddc5..b6c8931 100644
--- a/record/record.c
+++ b/record/record.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int libp2p_record_make_put_record (char** record_buf, size_t *rec_size, const st
 		free(bytes);
 	if (sign_buf != NULL)
 		free(sign_buf);
-	if (retVal == 0) {
+	if (retVal = -1) {
 		free(*record_buf);
 		*record_buf = NULL;
 	}