diff --git a/src/rak.js b/src/rak.js
index 7b1e2f10..4e0d8ec9 100644
--- a/src/rak.js
+++ b/src/rak.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class RakNativeClient extends EventEmitter {
     return waitFor((done) => {
       this.raknet.on('pong', (ret) => {
         if (ret.extra) {
-          done(ret.extra.toString())
+          done(ret.extra.slice(2).toString())
         }
       })
     }, timeout, () => { throw new RakTimeout('Ping timed out') })