diff --git a/messages.asm b/messages.asm
index 74e3c3d..9a77527 100644
--- a/messages.asm
+++ b/messages.asm
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ mov dh, HEIGHT
 mov dl, WIDTH
 int 0x10
 
-;; Turn on interrupts
-sti
-
 ;; Set cursor to bottom of screen
 mov dh, HEIGHT
 mov dl, 0x00
@@ -31,33 +28,10 @@ mov bh, 0x00
 mov ah, 0x02
 int 0x10
 
-;; Start serial connection
-mov ah, 0
-mov al, 0b11100011
-mov dx, 0
-int 0x14
-
 .loop:
-        ;; Print a '.' to debug
-        mov ah, 0x01
-        mov al, '.'
-        mov dx, 0
-        int 0x14
-
-
-        ;; Check status of COM1
-        mov ah, 0x03
-        mov dx, 0
-        int 0x14
-
-        ;; If not ok, wait
-        and ah, 0x01
-        jz .loop
-
-        ;; If ok, start reading character
-        mov ah, 0x02
-        mov dx, 0
-        int 0x14
+        ;; Read character
+        mov ah, 0x00
+        int 0x16
 
         cmp al, 0x0d ; newline
         je .newline
@@ -98,11 +72,11 @@ int 0x14
 .nonewline:
 
         ;; Write character
-        mov ah, 0x09
+	    mov ah, 0x09
         mov bh, 0x00
         mov bl, [color_mode]
         mov cx, 0x01
-        int 0x10
+	    int 0x10
 
         ;; Get current cursor position
         mov ah, 0x03