diff --git a/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s b/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s
index d12220d7..c1ab45a0 100644
--- a/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s
+++ b/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s
@@ -16,28 +16,6 @@
 
 
 
-	thumb_func_start sub_08027B98
-sub_08027B98: @ 0x08027B98
-	push {r4, lr}
-	mov ip, r0
-	ldr r4, [sp, #8]
-	adds r0, #0x82
-	strb r1, [r0]
-	subs r0, #1
-	strb r2, [r0]
-	subs r0, #1
-	strb r3, [r0]
-	cmp r4, #0xff
-	beq _08027BB4
-	mov r0, ip
-	strb r4, [r0, #0xe]
-	b _08027BBA
-_08027BB4:
-	movs r0, #1
-	mov r1, ip
-	strb r0, [r1, #0xe]
-_08027BBA:
-	pop {r4, pc}
 
 	thumb_func_start sub_08027BBC
 sub_08027BBC: @ 0x08027BBC
diff --git a/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c b/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c
index db04b2ec..ddaeccc8 100644
--- a/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c
+++ b/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c
@@ -1744,3 +1744,14 @@ bool32 sub_08027AA4(ChuchuBossEntity* this) {
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
+
+void sub_08027B98(ChuchuBossEntity* this, u32 unk1, u32 unk2, u32 unk3, u32 unk4) {
+    this->unk_82.HALF.LO = unk1;
+    this->unk_81 = unk2;
+    this->unk_80 = unk3;
+    if (unk4 != 0xff) {
+        super->timer = unk4;
+    } else {
+        super->timer = 1;
+    }
+}