diff --git a/data/transactions/transaction.go b/data/transactions/transaction.go
index 29594cbdbd..725f9d7ec2 100644
--- a/data/transactions/transaction.go
+++ b/data/transactions/transaction.go
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ var txEncodingPool = sync.Pool{
 }
 
 // getTxEncodingBuf returns a wrapped byte slice that can be used for encoding a
-// temporary message.  The byte slice has zero length but potentially
-// non-zero capacity.  The caller gets full ownership of the byte slice,
+// temporary message.  The byte slice length of encoded Transaction{} object.
+// The caller gets full ownership of the byte slice,
 // but is encouraged to return it using putEncodingBuf().
 func getTxEncodingBuf() *txEncodingBuf {
 	buf := txEncodingPool.Get().(*txEncodingBuf)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (tx Transaction) ID() Txid {
 	buf := getTxEncodingBuf()
 	enc := tx.MarshalMsg(buf.b)
 	if cap(enc) > cap(buf.b) {
-		// use a bigger buffer is New's estimate was too small
+		// use a bigger buffer as New's estimate was too small
 		buf.b = enc
 	}
 	defer putTxEncodingBuf(buf)
diff --git a/protocol/codec.go b/protocol/codec.go
index 85b59851f2..62abaedad6 100644
--- a/protocol/codec.go
+++ b/protocol/codec.go
@@ -288,18 +288,21 @@ func (d *MsgpDecoderBytes) Remaining() int {
 // encodingPool holds temporary byte slice buffers used for encoding messages.
 var encodingPool = sync.Pool{
 	New: func() interface{} {
-		return &EncodingBuf{b: make([]byte, 0, 1024)}
+		return &EncodingBuf{b: make([]byte, 0)}
 	},
 }
 
+// EncodingBuf is a wrapper for a byte slice that can be used for encoding
 type EncodingBuf struct {
 	b []byte
 }
 
+// Bytes returns the underlying byte slice
 func (eb *EncodingBuf) Bytes() []byte {
 	return eb.b
 }
 
+// Update updates the underlying byte slice to the given one if its capacity exceeds the current one.
 func (eb *EncodingBuf) Update(v []byte) *EncodingBuf {
 	if cap(eb.b) < cap(v) {
 		eb.b = v