diff --git a/src/code_8012A18_1.c b/src/code_8012A18_1.c
index a410a23a2..cc7070598 100644
--- a/src/code_8012A18_1.c
+++ b/src/code_8012A18_1.c
@@ -26,29 +26,19 @@ struct unkStruct_203B1FC
 
 extern struct unkStruct_203B1FC *gUnknown_203B1FC;
 
-// https://decomp.me/scratch/6BUMI - Seth
-s32 sub_8015F44(void) 
+s32 sub_8015F44(void)
 {
-
-#ifndef NONMATCHING
-    register s32 index asm("r2");
-#else
     s32 index;
-#endif
     s32 counter;
     index = 0;
 
-    if(index < gUnknown_203B1FC->unk1B)
-    {
-        if(gUnknown_203B1FC->unkF8[0] == '\0') 
-            return index;
+    if (index < gUnknown_203B1FC->unk1B && gUnknown_203B1FC->unkF8[0] != 0) {
         index = 1;
         counter = 1;
-        while (1) {
-
-            if(counter >= gUnknown_203B1FC->unk1B)
+        while (TRUE) {
+            if (counter >= gUnknown_203B1FC->unk1B)
                 return index;
-            if(gUnknown_203B1FC->unkF8[counter] == '\0')
+            if (gUnknown_203B1FC->unkF8[counter] == 0)
                 return index;
             index = counter + 1;
             counter = index;