diff --git a/decode.js b/decode.js
index fa6480f..4482a39 100644
--- a/decode.js
+++ b/decode.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function read(buf, offset) {
   do {
     if(counter >= l) {
       read.bytes = 0
+      read.bytesRead = 0 // DEPRECATED
       return undefined
     }
     b = buf[counter++]
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 594181e..e746562 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ test('buffer too short', function (assert) {
   while(l--) {
     var val = decode(buffer.slice(0, l))
     assert.equal(val, undefined)
+    assert.equal(decode.bytes, 0)
     assert.equal(decode.bytesRead, 0)
   }
   assert.end()