diff --git a/net.hoc b/net.hoc
index 5dd5de9..0aa2952 100644
--- a/net.hoc
+++ b/net.hoc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ lam[0].ampalist(tmplist)
 connmap(mat,inplist,tmplist)
 lam[0].gabalist(tmplist)
 for lvtr(XO,&x,tmplist,inhv) { 
-  XO.setlink(ininhp.link) 
+  XO.setlink(ininhp.link, ininhp.nsyn, ininhp.maxsyn) 
   XO.gmax(-1,-x)
 }
 
diff --git a/presyn.inc b/presyn.inc
index 41db209..9213735 100644
--- a/presyn.inc
+++ b/presyn.inc
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ CONSTRUCTOR {
     /* link allows postsyn cell to manipulate presyn list */
     link = (double)((unsigned long)hoc_Ecalloc(1, sizeof(PreL))); hoc_malchk();
     PRECAST->link2  = link;  /* this can be queried to protect against error */
-    PRECAST->nnpre = &nsyn;
-    PRECAST->mxpre = &maxsyn;
     nsyn = 0.;
     maxsyn = 0.;
     if (ifarg(2)) { 
diff --git a/proc.hoc b/proc.hoc
index c5b363d..b569b8a 100644
--- a/proc.hoc
+++ b/proc.hoc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ proc connmap () { local ii,jj,isz,osz,num
         if (num<0) {
           printf("CONNMAP ERROR: gmax must not be <0.: %d %d %g.\n",ii,jj,num)
           return }
-        XO.setlink(YO.link)
+        XO.setlink(YO.link, YO.nsyn, YO.maxsyn)
         XO.gmax(-1,num)
       }
       jj=jj+1
diff --git a/snsarr.inc b/snsarr.inc
index 65116ac..9c5840d 100644
--- a/snsarr.inc
+++ b/snsarr.inc
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ PROCEDURE init_arrays(num) {
 }
 
 VERBATIM
-static void hshake(SynS* ss, PreL* pl, int flag);
+static void hshake(SynS* ss, PreL* pl, int flag, double* p_nsyn, double* p_maxsyn);
 ENDVERBATIM
-: 2 arguments - index, presyn link
+: 3 arguments - presyn link, presyn nsyn, presyn maxsyn
 PROCEDURE setlink() {
 VERBATIM { 
   int ii, x, is_new;
@@ -124,13 +124,10 @@ VERBATIM {
   double ptemp;
   PreL *ppsyn;
     
-  if (ifarg(2)) { 
-    x = (int)*getarg(1);
-    ptemp = *getarg(2);		/* pick up pointer */
-  } else {
-    x = nsyn;
-    ptemp = *getarg(1);
-  }
+  x = nsyn;
+  ptemp = *getarg(1);
+  double* p_nsyn = getarg(2);
+  double* p_maxsyn = getarg(3);
 
   if (x >= maxsyn) {
     init_arrays(maxsyn+POSTINC); /* #DEFINE POSTINC 5 */
@@ -156,7 +153,7 @@ VERBATIM {
     is_new = 0;
   }
 
-  hshake(sns,ppsyn,is_new);
+  hshake(sns, ppsyn, is_new, p_nsyn, p_maxsyn);
 
   x *= (int)CHAINLEN;
   for (ii=x;ii < x + CHAINLEN;ii++) {
@@ -179,16 +176,10 @@ ENDVERBATIM
 
 : manipulate the presynaptic list remotely
 VERBATIM
-static void hshake(SynS* ss, PreL* pl, int flag) {
+static void hshake(SynS* ss, PreL* pl, int flag, double* nn, double* mx) {
 /* ls will be a pointer to presyn cell's array of pointers */
 /* flag == 1 if this is a brand new entry */
   int ii;
-  double *nn;
-  double *mx;
-
-  nn = pl->nnpre; /* pointer to presyn npre */
-  mx = pl->mxpre; /* pointer to presyn maxpre */
-
   /* erase presyn pointer if this has been set before */
   if (flag == 0) {		/* an old entry */
     /* fall out of loop if a pointer exists already */
diff --git a/snscode.hoc b/snscode.hoc
index 0f8b588..42e254c 100644
--- a/snscode.hoc
+++ b/snscode.hoc
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ begintemplate POSTSYN
       }
       for k=0,mech_num-1 {
         // post, pre, listcnt, syncnt, mechcnt, precnt
-        mech[k].setlink($o1.object(rannum).link)
+        mech[k].setlink($o1.object(rannum).link, $o1.object(rannum).nsyn, $o1.object(rannum).maxsyn)
         if (setall) {
           mech[k].delay(-1,delay) // set most recent (index nsyn-1)
           mech[k].gmax(-1,gmax)
diff --git a/snshead.inc b/snshead.inc
index 92a01a0..59c0e76 100644
--- a/snshead.inc
+++ b/snshead.inc
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ typedef struct SynS { /* postsynaptic structure */
 typedef struct PreL {
   int cpre;   /* user code for info about presyn cell */
   struct SynS **plst;        /* will point to post for postsyn nrn*/
-  double *nnpre;     /* number of pointers currently there */
-  double *mxpre;     /* number permitted before realloc required */
   double link2;       /* a copy of the link information to confirm correct hook up */
 } PreL;