diff --git a/RoboidControl/Messages/PoseMsg.py b/RoboidControl/Messages/PoseMsg.py
index 8d99cf6..7af205e 100644
--- a/RoboidControl/Messages/PoseMsg.py
+++ b/RoboidControl/Messages/PoseMsg.py
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@ class PoseMsg(IMessage):
             LowLevelMessages.SendSpherical(buffer, ix, self.thing.linear_velocity)
         if self.pose_type & PoseMsg.Pose_AngularVelocity:
             LowLevelMessages.SendSpherical(buffer, ix, self.thing.angular_velocity)
-        return PoseMsg.length + ix[0]
+        return ix[0]