diff --git a/test_multiaddr.h b/test_multiaddr.h
index 76c1a7b..0867856 100644
--- a/test_multiaddr.h
+++ b/test_multiaddr.h
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ int test_multiaddr_bytes() {
 
 	result = multiaddress_new_from_bytes(orig->bytes, orig->bsize);
 
-	if (strcmp(orig_address, result->string) != 0)
+	if (strcmp(orig_address, result->string) != 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s does not equal %s\n", orig_address, result->string);
 		goto exit;
+	}
 
 	retVal = 1;
 	exit:
diff --git a/varhexutils.c b/varhexutils.c
index 2365658..dea41f6 100644
--- a/varhexutils.c
+++ b/varhexutils.c
@@ -97,12 +97,8 @@ void vthconvert(int size, char * crrz01, const uint8_t * xbuf)
 		int i;
 		for(i=0; i < (size*2); i++)
 		{
-			if(buf[i]!='\0')
-			{
-				sprintf (conv_proc, "%02X", buf[i]);
-				//printf("%d:%d\n",i, buf[i]);
-				strcat(crrz1, conv_proc);
-			}
+			sprintf (conv_proc, "%02X", buf[i]);
+			strcat(crrz1, conv_proc);
 		}
 		crrz1 = NULL;
 	}