diff --git a/include/psyc/parse.h b/include/psyc/parse.h
index 4a5b492..edc4117 100644
--- a/include/psyc/parse.h
+++ b/include/psyc/parse.h
@@ -416,8 +416,7 @@ psycParseRC psyc_parse (psycParseState *state, char *oper,
  * @param value Contains the list to be parsed.
  * @param elem It will point to the next element in the list.
  */
-psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *value,
-                                psycString *elem);
+psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *elem);
 
 /** @} */ // end of parse group
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 25df0c6..3ef9d67 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ diet: lib
 
 lib: $O
 	@mkdir -p ../lib
-	${WRAPPER} ar rcs ../lib/libpsyc.a $O
+	${WRAPPER} ${AR} rcs ../lib/libpsyc.a $O
 
 match: match.c
 	${CC} -o $@ -DDEBUG=4 -DCMDTOOL -DTEST $<
diff --git a/src/parse.c b/src/parse.c
index 0bfc6c1..a1f5798 100644
--- a/src/parse.c
+++ b/src/parse.c
@@ -483,8 +483,7 @@ psycParseRC psyc_parse (psycParseState *state, char *oper,
 }
 
 /** List parser. */
-psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *value,
-                                psycString *elem)
+psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *elem)
 {
 	if (state->cursor >= state->buffer.length)
 		return PSYC_PARSE_LIST_INCOMPLETE;
diff --git a/src/render.c b/src/render.c
index 3d9d31b..ad4822d 100644
--- a/src/render.c
+++ b/src/render.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ psycRenderListRC psyc_renderList (psycList *list, char *buffer, size_t buflen)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// actual length should be equal to pre-calculated length at this point
+	assert(cur == list->length);
 	return PSYC_RENDER_LIST_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/testParser.c b/test/testParser.c
index e312910..641c70d 100644
--- a/test/testParser.c
+++ b/test/testParser.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 					psyc_initParseListState(&listState);
 					psyc_setParseListBuffer(&listState, value);
 
-					while ((ret = psyc_parseList(&listState, &value, &elem)))
+					while ((ret = psyc_parseList(&listState, &elem)))
 					{
 						switch (ret)
 						{
diff --git a/test/testServer.c b/test/testServer.c
index 78dbcc1..44cf31e 100644
--- a/test/testServer.c
+++ b/test/testServer.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 										do
 										{
-											retl = psyc_parseList(&listState, pvalue, &elem);
+											retl = psyc_parseList(&listState, &elem);
 											switch (retl)
 											{
 												case PSYC_PARSE_LIST_END:
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 													break;
 
 												default:
-													printf("# Error while parsing list: %i\n", ret);
+													printf("# Error while parsing list: %i\n", retl);
 													ret = retl = -1;
 											}
 										}