diff --git a/armsrc/lfops.c b/armsrc/lfops.c
index bf43cf891..a40e5e977 100644
--- a/armsrc/lfops.c
+++ b/armsrc/lfops.c
@@ -1373,8 +1373,6 @@ void T55xxResetRead(void) {
     //clear buffer now so it does not interfere with timing later
     BigBuf_Clear_keep_EM();
 
-    StartTicks();
-
     // Set up FPGA, 125kHz
     LFSetupFPGAForADC(95, true);
     // make sure tag is fully powered up...
@@ -1407,8 +1405,6 @@ void T55xxWriteBlockExt(uint32_t Data, uint8_t Block, uint32_t Pwd, uint8_t arg)
     bool testMode = arg & 0x4;
     uint32_t i = 0;
 
-    StartTicks();
-
     // Set up FPGA, 125kHz
     LFSetupFPGAForADC(95, true);
 
@@ -1482,7 +1478,7 @@ void T55xxWriteBlock(uint32_t Data, uint8_t Block, uint32_t Pwd, uint8_t arg) {
 // Read one card block in page [page]
 void T55xxReadBlock(uint16_t arg0, uint8_t Block, uint32_t Pwd) {
     LED_A_ON();
-    bool PwdMode =    arg0 & 0x1;
+    bool PwdMode = arg0 & 0x1;
     uint8_t Page = (arg0 & 0x2) >> 1;
     bool brute_mem =  arg0 & 0x4;
 
@@ -1504,8 +1500,6 @@ void T55xxReadBlock(uint16_t arg0, uint8_t Block, uint32_t Pwd) {
     //make sure block is at max 7
     Block &= 0x7;
 
-    StartTicks();
-
     // Set up FPGA, 125kHz to power up the tag
     LFSetupFPGAForADC(95, true);
     // make sure tag is fully powered up...
@@ -1649,8 +1643,6 @@ void T55xxWakeUp(uint32_t Pwd) {
     LED_B_ON();
     uint32_t i = 0;
 
-    StartTicks();
-
     // Set up FPGA, 125kHz
     LFSetupFPGAForADC(95, true);
     // make sure tag is fully powered up...
diff --git a/client/cmdlfhitag.c b/client/cmdlfhitag.c
index f100bcb5f..40c90d5ef 100644
--- a/client/cmdlfhitag.c
+++ b/client/cmdlfhitag.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ int CmdLFHitagSim(const char *Cmd) {
 }
 
 static void printHitagConfiguration(uint8_t config) {
-    char msg[90];
+    char msg[100];
     memset(msg, 0, sizeof(msg));
     // encoding
     if (config & 0x1) {