diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101.cpp b/src/modules/CC1101.cpp
index b15926af..c3be390a 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101.cpp
@@ -81,14 +81,6 @@ int16_t CC1101::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev, int8_t po
   return(state);
 }
 
-int16_t CC1101::transmit(String& str, uint8_t addr) {
-  return(CC1101::transmit(str.c_str(), addr));
-}
-
-int16_t CC1101::transmit(const char* str, uint8_t addr) {
-  return(CC1101::transmit((uint8_t*)str, strlen(str), addr));
-}
-
 int16_t CC1101::transmit(uint8_t* data, size_t len, uint8_t addr) {
   // check packet length
   if(len > 63) {
@@ -137,20 +129,6 @@ int16_t CC1101::transmit(uint8_t* data, size_t len, uint8_t addr) {
   return(state);
 }
 
-int16_t CC1101::receive(String& str, size_t len) {
-  // create temporary array to store received data
-  char* data = new char[len + 1];
-  int16_t state = CC1101::receive((uint8_t*)data, len);
-  
-  // if packet was received successfully, copy data into String
-  if(state == ERR_NONE) {
-    str = String(data);
-  }
-  
-  delete[] data;
-  return(state);
-}
-
 int16_t CC1101::receive(uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
   // set mode to standby
   standby();
@@ -199,9 +177,7 @@ int16_t CC1101::receive(uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
   _rawLQI = val & 0x7F;
   
   // add terminating null
-  if(len == 0) {
-    data[length] = 0;
-  }
+  data[length] = 0;
   
   // flush Rx FIFO
   SPIsendCommand(CC1101_CMD_FLUSH_RX);
diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101.h b/src/modules/CC1101.h
index 63367dc3..82ac04c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101.h
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101.h
@@ -496,15 +496,16 @@
 
 class CC1101: public PhysicalLayer {
   public:
+    // introduce PhysicalLayer overloads
+    using PhysicalLayer::transmit;
+    using PhysicalLayer::receive;
+  
     // constructor
     CC1101(Module* module);
     
     // basic methods
     int16_t begin(float freq = 868.0, float br = 4.8, float rxBw = 325.0, float freqDev = 48.0, int8_t power = 0);
-    int16_t transmit(String& str, uint8_t addr = 0);
-    int16_t transmit(const char* str, uint8_t addr = 0);
     int16_t transmit(uint8_t* data, size_t len, uint8_t addr = 0);
-    int16_t receive(String& str, size_t len = 0);
     int16_t receive(uint8_t* data, size_t len);
     int16_t standby();
     int16_t transmitDirect(uint32_t FRF = 0);