diff --git a/src/io/pipeer.cpp b/src/io/pipeer.cpp
index 8a9c57ba..a90aeada 100755
--- a/src/io/pipeer.cpp
+++ b/src/io/pipeer.cpp
@@ -857,13 +857,12 @@ PIString PIPeer::constructFullPath() const {
 }
 
 
-int PIPeer::read(void *read_to, int max_size) {
-	bool empty = read_buffer.isEmpty();
-	while (empty) piMSleep(10);
+int PIPeer::read(void * read_to, int max_size) {
+	while (read_buffer.isEmpty()) piMSleep(10);
 	PIMutexLocker ml(read_buffer_mutex);
 	if (!read_buffer.isEmpty()) {
 		PIByteArray ba = read_buffer.dequeue();
-		int sz =  piMini(ba.size_s(), max_size);
+		int sz = piMini(ba.size_s(), max_size);
 		memcpy(read_to, ba.data(), sz);
 		return sz;
 	}
@@ -871,7 +870,7 @@ int PIPeer::read(void *read_to, int max_size) {
 }
 
 
-int PIPeer::write(const void *data, int size) {
+int PIPeer::write(const void * data, int size) {
 	if (trust_peer.isEmpty()) {
 		sendToAll(data, size);
 		return size;
diff --git a/src/io/pipeer.h b/src/io/pipeer.h
index ebe77df6..f4438537 100755
--- a/src/io/pipeer.h
+++ b/src/io/pipeer.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public:
 	const PIString & trustPeerName() const {return trust_peer;}
 	void setTrustPeerName(const PIString & peer_name) {trust_peer = peer_name;}
 	PIString constructFullPath() const;
-	int read(void *read_to, int max_size);
+	int read(void * read_to, int max_size);
 	int write(const void * data, int size);