diff --git a/member-tpm.c b/member-tpm.c
index 4f1e2e6..6b146aa 100644
--- a/member-tpm.c
+++ b/member-tpm.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     char *remote_ip;
     int ret = 0;
 
-    strncpy(member.bsn, "mybasename", 10);
-    member.bsn_len = strlen(member.bsn);
+    //strncpy(member.bsn, "mybasename", 10);
+    //member.bsn_len = strlen(member.bsn);
     switch(argc) {
 	case 2:
             if(0 == strncasecmp("--createkey", argv[1], 11) || 0 == strncasecmp("-c", argv[1], 2)) {
diff --git a/verifier.c b/verifier.c
index 461be53..e6b002d 100644
--- a/verifier.c
+++ b/verifier.c
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ int verifier_verifymsg(char *buffer) {
     bzero(bsn, MAX_BSNSIZE);
 
     if (has_nym) {
-        strncpy(bsn, current, MAX_BSNSIZE);
-        bsn_len = strlen(bsn);
-        current = &current[MAX_BSNSIZE];
 	sig_len = ecdaa_signature_FP256BN_with_nym_length(); 
     } else {
 	sig_len = ecdaa_signature_FP256BN_length();