diff --git a/player.go b/player.go
index 1187e9a..f173996 100644
--- a/player.go
+++ b/player.go
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ type player struct {
 }
 
 func (p *player) recv() {
-	buff := make([]byte, maxMessageSize)
 	for {
-		msgs, err := p.readJSON(buff)
+		msgs, err := p.readJSON(p.buff)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("%s: %s", p.Id, err)
 			break
@@ -137,10 +136,8 @@ type Spectator struct {
 }
 
 func (s *Spectator) recv() {
-	// TODO: move this to a NewSpectator func
-	buff := make([]byte, maxMessageSize)
 	for {
-		_, err := s.readJSON(buff)
+		_, err := s.readJSON(s.buff)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("%s: %s", s.Id, err)
 			break