diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index bd8c29c..9127ef6 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -67,17 +67,16 @@ Usage Example
     import pulseio
     import board
     import adafruit_irremote
+
     pulsein = pulseio.PulseIn(board.REMOTEIN, maxlen=120, idle_state=True)
     decoder = adafruit_irremote.GenericDecode()
 
-    # size must match what you are decoding! for NEC use 4
-    received_code = bytearray(4)
 
     while True:
         pulses = decoder.read_pulses(pulsein)
         print("Heard", len(pulses), "Pulses:", pulses)
         try:
-            code = decoder.decode_bits(pulses, debug=False)
+            code = decoder.decode_bits(pulses)
             print("Decoded:", code)
         except adafruit_irremote.IRNECRepeatException:  # unusual short code!
             print("NEC repeat!")
diff --git a/adafruit_irremote.py b/adafruit_irremote.py
index 7e876d0..df4f00b 100644
--- a/adafruit_irremote.py
+++ b/adafruit_irremote.py
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
     import pulseio
     import board
     import adafruit_irremote
+
     pulsein = pulseio.PulseIn(board.REMOTEIN, maxlen=120, idle_state=True)
     decoder = adafruit_irremote.GenericDecode()
 
-    # size must match what you are decoding! for NEC use 4
-    received_code = bytearray(4)
 
     while True:
         pulses = decoder.read_pulses(pulsein)
diff --git a/examples/irremote_simpletest.py b/examples/irremote_simpletest.py
index 348f942..d72171f 100644
--- a/examples/irremote_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/irremote_simpletest.py
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 import pulseio
 import board
 import adafruit_irremote
+
 pulsein = pulseio.PulseIn(board.REMOTEIN, maxlen=120, idle_state=True)
 decoder = adafruit_irremote.GenericDecode()
 
-# size must match what you are decoding! for NEC use 4
-received_code = bytearray(4)
 
 while True:
     pulses = decoder.read_pulses(pulsein)