diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
index e22de53ac7..2cffd30c8e 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
@@ -1225,10 +1225,9 @@ void BossDodongo_SpawnFire(BossDodongo* this, PlayState* play, s16 params) {
 
 void BossDodongo_UpdateDamage(BossDodongo* this, PlayState* play) {
     s32 pad;
-    ColliderInfo* item1;
+    ColliderInfo* item;
     u8 swordDamage;
     s32 damage;
-    ColliderInfo* item2;
     s16 i;
 
     if ((this->health <= 0) && (this->actionFunc != BossDodongo_DeathCutscene)) {
@@ -1241,10 +1240,9 @@ void BossDodongo_UpdateDamage(BossDodongo* this, PlayState* play) {
         if (this->actionFunc == BossDodongo_Inhale) {
             for (i = 0; i < 19; i++) {
                 if (this->collider.elements[i].info.bumperFlags & BUMP_HIT) {
-                    item1 = this->collider.elements[i].info.acHitInfo;
-                    item2 = item1;
+                    item = this->collider.elements[i].info.acHitInfo;
 
-                    if ((item2->toucher.dmgFlags & DMG_BOOMERANG) || (item2->toucher.dmgFlags & DMG_SLINGSHOT)) {
+                    if ((item->toucher.dmgFlags & DMG_BOOMERANG) || (item->toucher.dmgFlags & DMG_SLINGSHOT)) {
                         this->collider.elements[i].info.bumperFlags &= ~BUMP_HIT;
                         this->unk_1C0 = 2;
                         BossDodongo_SetupWalk(this);
@@ -1257,9 +1255,9 @@ void BossDodongo_UpdateDamage(BossDodongo* this, PlayState* play) {
 
         if (this->collider.elements->info.bumperFlags & BUMP_HIT) {
             this->collider.elements->info.bumperFlags &= ~BUMP_HIT;
-            item1 = this->collider.elements[0].info.acHitInfo;
+            item = this->collider.elements[0].info.acHitInfo;
             if ((this->actionFunc == BossDodongo_Vulnerable) || (this->actionFunc == BossDodongo_LayDown)) {
-                swordDamage = damage = CollisionCheck_GetSwordDamage(item1->toucher.dmgFlags);
+                swordDamage = damage = CollisionCheck_GetSwordDamage(item->toucher.dmgFlags);
 
                 if (damage != 0) {
                     Actor_PlaySfx(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_DODO_K_DAMAGE);