diff --git a/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/AsmGen.kt b/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/AsmGen.kt
index d23665e01..c71d19860 100644
--- a/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/AsmGen.kt
+++ b/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/AsmGen.kt
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ internal class AsmGen(private val program: Program,
                 pha""")
         }
 
-        out("  jmp  main.start  ; start program / force start proc to be included")
+        jmp("main.start")
     }
 
     private fun slaballocations() {
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ internal class AsmGen(private val program: Program,
             is Break -> {
                 if(loopEndLabels.isEmpty())
                     throw AssemblyError("break statement out of context  ${stmt.position}")
-                out("  jmp  ${loopEndLabels.peek()}")
+                jmp(loopEndLabels.peek())
             }
             is WhileLoop -> translate(stmt)
             is RepeatLoop -> translate(stmt)
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ internal class AsmGen(private val program: Program,
             val endLabel = makeLabel("if_end")
             expressionsAsmGen.translateComparisonExpressionWithJumpIfFalse(booleanCondition, elseLabel)
             translate(stmt.truepart)
-            out("  jmp  $endLabel")
+            jmp(endLabel)
             out(elseLabel)
             translate(stmt.elsepart)
             out(endLabel)
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ internal class AsmGen(private val program: Program,
                 // endless loop
                 out(repeatLabel)
                 translate(stmt.body)
-                out("  jmp  $repeatLabel")
+                jmp(repeatLabel)
                 out(endLabel)
             }
             is NumericLiteralValue -> {
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ $counterVar    .word  0""")
         out(whileLabel)
         expressionsAsmGen.translateComparisonExpressionWithJumpIfFalse(booleanCondition, endLabel)
         translate(stmt.body)
-        out("  jmp  $whileLabel")
+        jmp(whileLabel)
         out(endLabel)
         loopEndLabels.pop()
     }
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ $counterVar    .word  0""")
             if(choice.values==null) {
                 // the else choice
                 translate(choice.statements)
-                out("  jmp  $endLabel")
+                jmp(endLabel)
             } else {
                 choiceBlocks.add(choiceLabel to choice.statements)
                 for (cv in choice.values!!) {
@@ -1157,11 +1157,11 @@ $counterVar    .word  0""")
                 }
             }
         }
-        out("  jmp  $endLabel")
+        jmp(endLabel)
         for(choiceBlock in choiceBlocks) {
             out(choiceBlock.first)
             translate(choiceBlock.second)
-            out("  jmp  $endLabel")
+            jmp(endLabel)
         }
         out(endLabel)
     }
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ $counterVar    .word  0""")
                 val endLabel = makeLabel("branch_end")
                 out("  $instruction  $elseLabel")
                 translate(stmt.truepart)
-                out("  jmp  $endLabel")
+                jmp(endLabel)
                 out(elseLabel)
                 translate(stmt.elsepart)
                 out(endLabel)
@@ -1277,14 +1277,12 @@ $label              nop""")
         }
     }
 
-    private fun translate(jmp: Jump) {
-        out("  jmp  ${getJumpTarget(jmp)}")
-    }
+    private fun translate(jump: Jump) = jmp(getJumpTarget(jump))
 
-    private fun getJumpTarget(jmp: Jump): String {
-        val ident = jmp.identifier
-        val label = jmp.generatedLabel
-        val addr = jmp.address
+    private fun getJumpTarget(jump: Jump): String {
+        val ident = jump.identifier
+        val label = jump.generatedLabel
+        val addr = jump.address
         return when {
             ident!=null -> {
                 val target = ident.targetStatement(program)
diff --git a/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/ExpressionsAsmGen.kt b/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/ExpressionsAsmGen.kt
index aebb92491..1cefd62f5 100644
--- a/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/ExpressionsAsmGen.kt
+++ b/compiler/src/prog8/compiler/target/cpu6502/codegen/ExpressionsAsmGen.kt
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
                             cmp  #${rightConstVal.number}
                             bcs  $jumpIfFalseLabel""")
                     else
-                        asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                        asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                     return
                 }
                 else if (left is DirectMemoryRead) {
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
                         asmgen.out("  cmp  #${rightConstVal.number} |  bcs  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
                     }
                     else
-                        asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                        asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                     return
                 }
             }
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
                             bcs  $jumpIfFalseLabel
 +""")
                     else
-                        asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                        asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                     return
                 }
             }
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal>leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal<leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal!=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal==leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal!=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal==leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal!=leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ internal class ExpressionsAsmGen(private val program: Program, private val asmge
         if(rightConstVal!=null) {
             if(leftConstVal!=null) {
                 if(rightConstVal==leftConstVal)
-                    asmgen.out("  jmp  $jumpIfFalseLabel")
+                    asmgen.jmp(jumpIfFalseLabel)
                 return
             } else {
                 if (left is IdentifierReference) {
diff --git a/docs/source/todo.rst b/docs/source/todo.rst
index f637de914..4c7b4b80f 100644
--- a/docs/source/todo.rst
+++ b/docs/source/todo.rst
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 TODO
 ====
 
-- on 65C02 target; replace all jmp by bra  (64tass will sort it out if the jump exceeds relative distance)
-
 - optimize assigning array and struct variables (multi-element assings -> memcopy)
 - hoist all variable declarations up to the subroutine scope *before* even the constant folding takes place (to avoid undefined symbol errors when referring to a variable from another nested scope in the subroutine)
 - optimize swap of two memread values with index, using the same pointer expression/variable, like swap(@(ptr+1), @(ptr+2))