diff --git a/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxcmds.c b/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxcmds.c
index 45382748f..0e817ca07 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxcmds.c
+++ b/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxcmds.c
@@ -2582,7 +2582,6 @@ __glXQueryExtensionsString(__GLXclientState * cl, GLbyte * pc)
     xGLXQueryExtensionsStringReply be_reply;
     DMXScreenInfo *dmxScreen;
     Display *dpy;
-    int slop;
 #endif
 
     screen = req->screen;
@@ -2608,16 +2607,13 @@ __glXQueryExtensionsString(__GLXclientState * cl, GLbyte * pc)
     _XReply(dpy, (xReply *) &be_reply, 0, False);
     len = (int) be_reply.length;
     numbytes = (int) be_reply.n;
-    slop = numbytes * __GLX_SIZE_INT8 & 3;
     be_buf = (char *) malloc(numbytes);
     if (!be_buf) {
         /* Throw data on the floor */
         _XEatData(dpy, len);
     }
     else {
-        _XRead(dpy, (char *) be_buf, numbytes);
-        if (slop)
-            _XEatData(dpy, 4 - slop);
+        _XReadPad(dpy, (char *) be_buf, numbytes);
     }
     UnlockDisplay(dpy);
     SyncHandle();
@@ -2666,7 +2662,6 @@ __glXQueryServerString(__GLXclientState * cl, GLbyte * pc)
     xGLXQueryServerStringReply be_reply;
     DMXScreenInfo *dmxScreen;
     Display *dpy;
-    int slop;
 #endif
 
     name = req->name;
@@ -2693,16 +2688,13 @@ __glXQueryServerString(__GLXclientState * cl, GLbyte * pc)
     _XReply(dpy, (xReply *) &be_reply, 0, False);
     len = (int) be_reply.length;
     numbytes = (int) be_reply.n;
-    slop = numbytes * __GLX_SIZE_INT8 & 3;
     be_buf = (char *) malloc(numbytes);
     if (!be_buf) {
         /* Throw data on the floor */
         _XEatData(dpy, len);
     }
     else {
-        _XRead(dpy, (char *) be_buf, numbytes);
-        if (slop)
-            _XEatData(dpy, 4 - slop);
+        _XReadPad(dpy, (char *) be_buf, numbytes);
     }
     UnlockDisplay(dpy);
     SyncHandle();
diff --git a/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxscreens.c b/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxscreens.c
index 2a1909244..746d94e07 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxscreens.c
+++ b/hw/dmx/glxProxy/glxscreens.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ CalcServerVersionAndExtensions(void)
         Display *dpy = dmxScreen->beDisplay;
         xGLXQueryServerStringReq *req;
         xGLXQueryServerStringReply reply;
-        int length, numbytes, slop;
+        int length, numbytes;
 
         /* Send the glXQueryServerString request */
         LockDisplay(dpy);
@@ -151,16 +151,13 @@ CalcServerVersionAndExtensions(void)
 
         length = (int) reply.length;
         numbytes = (int) reply.n;
-        slop = numbytes * __GLX_SIZE_INT8 & 3;
         be_extensions[s] = (char *) malloc(numbytes);
         if (!be_extensions[s]) {
             /* Throw data on the floor */
             _XEatData(dpy, length);
         }
         else {
-            _XRead(dpy, (char *) be_extensions[s], numbytes);
-            if (slop)
-                _XEatData(dpy, 4 - slop);
+            _XReadPad(dpy, (char *) be_extensions[s], numbytes);
         }
         UnlockDisplay(dpy);
         SyncHandle();