Thanks a lot - that did the trick!
Ran a few tests for comparison and its a lot smaller.
API 1.4 - IDE 1.6.5
Sketch uses 14,324 bytes (99%) of program storage space. Maximum is 14,336 bytes.
API 1.5 IDE 1.6.5
Sketch uses 14,504 bytes (101%) of program storage space. Maximum is 14,336 bytes.
API 1.6 dev IDE 1.6.5
Sketch uses 12,240 bytes (85%) of program storage space. Maximum is 14,336 bytes.