1 files changed, 3 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp b/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp
index 505ca0e4d6..a7244d3f8a 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp
@@ -243,13 +243,10 @@ char getByteFromDecompScriptReal(void) {
 }
 
 void getShortFromDecompScript(char *buffer) {
-	short int var =
-	    *(int16 *)(currentDecompScript + currentDecompScriptPtr->var4);
+	int16 var = (int16)READ_BE_UINT16(currentDecompScript + currentDecompScriptPtr->var4);
 
 	currentDecompScriptPtr->var4 = currentDecompScriptPtr->var4 + 2;
 
-	flipShort(&var);
-
 	if (var == -1) {
 		resolveDecompShort(buffer);
 
@@ -260,14 +257,11 @@ void getShortFromDecompScript(char *buffer) {
 	sprintf(buffer, "%d", var);
 }
 
-short int getShortFromDecompScriptReal(void) {
-	short int var =
-	    *(int16 *)(currentDecompScript + currentDecompScriptPtr->var4);
+int16 getShortFromDecompScriptReal(void) {
+	int16 var = (int16)READ_BE_UINT16(currentDecompScript + currentDecompScriptPtr->var4);
 
 	currentDecompScriptPtr->var4 = currentDecompScriptPtr->var4 + 2;
 
-	flipShort(&var);
-
 	return var;
 }