  
  -spec get_key_segment(key()) -> pos_integer().
 -- 
-1.8.1.1
+1.8.1.4
 

 %%Simple routingtable
 %-define(RT, rt_simple).
diff --git a/src/rt_chord.erl b/src/rt_chord.erl
index 8804127..4aeabf5 100644
--- a/src/rt_chord.erl
+++ b/src/rt_chord.erl
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ hash_key(Key) -> hash_key_(Key).
 %%      opaque key type).
 -spec hash_key_(client_key()) -> key_t().
 hash_key_(Key) ->
-    <<N:128>> = erlang:md5(client_key_to_binary(Key)),
+    <<N:16,_:112>> = erlang:md5(client_key_to_binary(Key)),
     N.
 
 %% @doc Generates a random node id, i.e. a random 128-bit number, based on the
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ get_size(RT) ->
 
 %% @doc Keep a key in the address space. See n/0.
 -spec normalize(non_neg_integer()) -> key_t().

 
 %% @doc Gets the number of keys in the interval (Begin, End]. In the special
 %%      case of Begin==End, the whole key range as specified by n/0 is returned.
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ get_random_in_interval2('[', L, R, ']') ->
 -spec get_replica_keys(key()) -> [key()].
 get_replica_keys(Key) ->
     [Key,
