diff --git a/itte.py b/itte.py
index de5b37e..e2b393f 100644
--- a/itte.py
+++ b/itte.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import socket
 import yaml
 from random import randint
 from sys import exit
-from time import sleep
 
 
 class Util:
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ class IRC:
             for c in self.channels:
                 # Pass in a context dict for handlers
                 listen_hook({"msg": self.msg, "listen_chan": c})
-            sleep(1)
 
     def connect(self, server, bot_nick):
         """Connect to the server and sends user/nick information."""
@@ -72,7 +70,8 @@ class IRC:
 
     def keepalive(self, line):
         """Stay connected to a server by responding to server pings."""
-        if resp != []:
+        resp = line
+        if resp != "":
             resp = line.split(" ", 1)[1]
             if ("PING " + resp) in line:
                 self.send("PONG", resp)
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ class IRC:
 
     def receive(self):
         """Get messages from the connected socket."""
-        data = self.sock.recv(2040).decode("utf-8").strip("\r\n")
+        data = self.sock.recv(2048).decode("utf-8").strip("\r\n")
         if self.debug:
             print("[debug][recv] " + data)
         return data