diff --git a/rtmp/amf/decode.go b/rtmp/amf/decode.go
index 1ad64d1..7a524a0 100644
--- a/rtmp/amf/decode.go
+++ b/rtmp/amf/decode.go
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ func read_next(data *[]byte, byte_idx *uint32) (interface{}, error) {
 		next_obj, err = read_string(data, byte_idx)
 	case 3:
 		next_obj, err = read_object(data, byte_idx)
+	case 5:
+		return nil, nil
 	default:
 		return nil, errors.New("Unhandled data type")
 	}