diff --git a/bfg.c b/bfg.c
index 218bda4..99b0b14 100644
--- a/bfg.c
+++ b/bfg.c
@@ -200,18 +200,18 @@ uint64_t bf_get_pcount() {
 }
 
 char *bf_next() {
+  int32_t i, pos = bf_options.current - 1;
 
+  if (bf_options.current > bf_options.to)
+    return NULL; // we are done
 
-int accu(int x) {
-    int a = 0, b;
-    for(b=1; b<x; ++b)
-        a+=b;
-    return a;
-}
+  if ((bf_options.ptr = malloc(BF_CHARSMAX)) == NULL) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error: Can not allocate memory for -x data!\n");
+    return NULL;
+  }
 
-char *bf_next(_Bool rainy) {
-  for (i = 0; i < bf_options.current; i++)
-    bf_options.ptr[i] = bf_options.crs[bf_options.state[i]];
+  for(i=0; i<bf_options.current; ++i)
+	bf_options.ptr[i] = bf_options.crs[bf_options.state[i]]; 
   bf_options.ptr[bf_options.current] = 0;
 
   if (debug) {