diff --git a/axl_vlq.c b/axl_vlq.c
index dca140e..baa05eb 100644
--- a/axl_vlq.c
+++ b/axl_vlq.c
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ u32 axl_vlq_decode(const u8* in, u32* num)
         }
     }
 
-    return 0;  //incomplete
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 45d3edb..612a1d2 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ int _start(void)
     (void)f;
 
 
+    u32 new_len = 0;
     u8 src[] = "Bonjour le monde!";
     u32 src_len = axl_strlen((i8*)src);
     for(u32 i = 0; i < src_len; i += 4)
@@ -38,11 +39,14 @@ int _start(void)
         u8 buff[AXL_VLQ_MAX_LEN + 1];
 
         u32 encoded_l = axl_vlq_encode(*((u32*)(src + i)), buff);
+        new_len += encoded_l;
 
         buff[encoded_l] = '\0'; 
 
         axl_puts((i8*)buff);
     }
+    (void)new_len;
+
 
     return 0;
 }