diff --git a/lib/include/laika.h b/lib/include/laika.h
index b859515..11131ed 100644
--- a/lib/include/laika.h
+++ b/lib/include/laika.h
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 #include "lconfig.h"
 
-#define ARRAY_START 4
-
 #ifdef DEBUG
 # define LAIKA_DEBUG(...) printf("[~] " __VA_ARGS__); fflush(stdout);
 #else
diff --git a/lib/src/lsocket.c b/lib/src/lsocket.c
index 937c23f..22c9b95 100644
--- a/lib/src/lsocket.c
+++ b/lib/src/lsocket.c
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ void laikaS_initSocket(struct sLaika_socket *sock, pollEvent onPollIn, pollEvent
     sock->onPollOut = onPollOut;
     sock->uData = uData;
     sock->inBuf = NULL;
-    sock->inCap = ARRAY_START;
+    sock->inCap = 8;
     sock->inCount = 0;
     sock->outBuf = NULL;
-    sock->outCap = ARRAY_START;
+    sock->outCap = 8;
     sock->outCount = 0;
     sock->flipEndian = false;
     sock->setPollOut = false;