diff --git a/src/uxnasm.c b/src/uxnasm.c
index 86b7b55..ce17e69 100644
--- a/src/uxnasm.c
+++ b/src/uxnasm.c
@@ -462,14 +462,6 @@ resolve(void)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int
-assemble(char *filename)
-{
-	p.ptr = 0x100;
-	scpy("on-reset", p.scope, 0x40);
-	return doinclude(filename) && resolve();
-}
-
 static void
 review(char *filename)
 {
@@ -510,9 +502,11 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	FILE *dst;
+	p.ptr = 0x100;
+	scpy("on-reset", p.scope, 0x40);
 	if(argc == 1) return error_top("usage", "uxnasm [-v] input.tal output.rom");
 	if(scmp(argv[1], "-v", 2)) return !fprintf(stdout, "Uxnasm - Uxntal Assembler, 26 Mar 2024.\n");
-	if(!assemble(argv[1])) return !error_top("Assembly", "Failed to assemble rom.");
+	if(!doinclude(argv[1]) || !resolve()) return !error_top("Assembly", "Failed to assemble rom.");
 	if(!(dst = fopen(argv[2], "wb"))) return !error_top("Invalid Output", argv[2]);
 	if(p.length <= TRIM) return !error_top("Assembly", "Output rom is empty.");
 	review(argv[2]);