diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index 0da83c3..e981c34 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
                         if _hash == _hash2:
                             logger.trace('(%s) *ProtoControl* BCTO received: %s connected to %s with proto ver. %s',self._system, int_id(_src), int_id(_dst), int.from_bytes(_ver,'big'))
                             if (int.from_bytes(_hops,'big') < 10):
-                                self.retransmit_bcto(_packet[:14],int.from_bytes(_hops,'big'))
+                                self.retransmit_bcto(_packet[4:14],int.from_bytes(_hops,'big'))
                             else:
                                 logger.trace('(%s) *BridgeControl* not retransmitting BCTO - hop count exceeded',self._system)
                             self.process_bcto(_src,_dst,_ver)