diff --git a/src/sim65/paravirt.c b/src/sim65/paravirt.c
index b3ec8fa37..7da683f1d 100644
--- a/src/sim65/paravirt.c
+++ b/src/sim65/paravirt.c
@@ -328,6 +328,5 @@ void ParaVirtHooks (CPURegs* Regs)
 
     /* Simulate RTS */
     unsigned lo = Pop(Regs);
-    unsigned hi = Pop(Regs);
-    Regs->PC = lo + (hi << 8) + 1;
+    Regs->PC = lo + (Pop(Regs) << 8) + 1;
 }