diff --git a/src/code_e0b30_len_b80.c b/src/code_e0b30_len_b80.c
index b87590faef..0ff9038724 100644
--- a/src/code_e0b30_len_b80.c
+++ b/src/code_e0b30_len_b80.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ INCLUDE_ASM("code_e0b30_len_b80", get_default_variation_for_song);
 INCLUDE_ASM("code_e0b30_len_b80", func_8014A498);
 
 void func_8014A52C(void) {
-    D_80159AE2 = (s16)0x08;
-    D_80159AE4 = (s16)0x08;
+    D_80159AE2 = 0x08;
+    D_80159AE4 = 0x08;
 }
 
 INCLUDE_ASM("code_e0b30_len_b80", func_8014A548);