diff --git a/lib/textParsers.js b/lib/textParsers.js
index bbb0df7e..0a584015 100644
--- a/lib/textParsers.js
+++ b/lib/textParsers.js
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ var parseInterval = function(val) {
 };
 
 var parseByteA = function(val) {
-  if(val.match(/^\\x/)){
+  if(/^\\x/.test(val)){
     // new 'hex' style response (pg >9.0)
-    return new Buffer(val.replace(/^\\x/,''), 'hex');
+    return new Buffer(val.substr(2), 'hex');
   }else{
     out = ""
     i = 0