diff --git a/jitfuck.asm b/jitfuck.asm
index ad36565..8e7f00a 100644
--- a/jitfuck.asm
+++ b/jitfuck.asm
@@ -263,9 +263,7 @@ lbrac:
 	mov rsi,.translation_end
 	call write
 	mov word ax,[chunks+r12+2]
-	mov byte [r14-7],al
-	shr rax,8
-	mov byte [r14-6],al
+	mov word [r14-7],ax
 	and r12,(not CHUNK_MASK)
 	jmp execute.run
 .translation_start:
@@ -283,9 +281,7 @@ rbrac:
 	mov rsi,.translation_end
 	call write
 	mov word ax,[chunks+r12+2]
-	mov byte [r14-7],al
-	shr rax,8
-	mov byte [r14-6],al
+	mov word [r14-7],ax
 	and r12,(not CHUNK_MASK)
 	jmp execute.run
 .translation_start: