diff --git a/astriumnet.c b/astriumnet.c
index 2b86d5f..6aac4e9 100644
--- a/astriumnet.c
+++ b/astriumnet.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void encodeXML(Ascon *a)
     if(equal != NULL){
       *equal = '\0';
       equal++;
-      ptToKomma(equal);
+      /*      ptToKomma(equal);*/
       mxmlElementSetAttr(param,token,equal);
     } else {
       mxmlElementSetAttr(param,token,NULL);
diff --git a/poldifold.c b/poldifold.c
index 7acf1b3..255ff4b 100644
--- a/poldifold.c
+++ b/poldifold.c
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ static int PoldiFold (pSConnection pCon, pSicsInterp pInter, void
   nDet = dim->value.v.intArray[0];  
   nSourceTof = dim->value.v.intArray[1];
 
+  /*
+    check for badly initailized data array 
+  */
+  if(source->value.arrayLength < nDet*nSourceTof){
+    SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: hm data not initialised to correct length!", eError);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   /*
     ensure enough space to write
   */