diff --git a/gfpcrypt.h b/gfpcrypt.h
index 787ab885..5e9c635d 100644
--- a/gfpcrypt.h
+++ b/gfpcrypt.h
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ public:
 		if (DHAES_MODE)
 		{
 			byte L[8] = {0,0,0,0};
-			UnalignedPutWord(BIG_ENDIAN_ORDER, L+4, word32(encodingParameters.size()));
+			PutWord(false, BIG_ENDIAN_ORDER, L+4, word32(encodingParameters.size()));
 			mac.Update(L, 8);
 		}
 		mac.Final(ciphertext + plaintextLength);
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public:
 		if (DHAES_MODE)
 		{
 			byte L[8] = {0,0,0,0};
-			UnalignedPutWord(BIG_ENDIAN_ORDER, L+4, word32(encodingParameters.size()));
+			PutWord(false, BIG_ENDIAN_ORDER, L+4, word32(encodingParameters.size()));
 			mac.Update(L, 8);
 		}
 		if (!mac.Verify(ciphertext + plaintextLength))