diff --git a/Apple2/CommandFirmware.asm b/Apple2/CommandFirmware.asm
index f231ece..87612be 100644
--- a/Apple2/CommandFirmware.asm
+++ b/Apple2/CommandFirmware.asm
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ finishWrite:
  rts
 
 GetByte:
- lda #$1d ;set read flag low
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$1d ;set read flag low
+ stx OutputFlags
 waitRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bpl readByte
@@ -153,13 +153,11 @@ waitRead:
  rts 
 readByte:
  lda InputByte
- pha
- lda #$1f ;set all flags high
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$1f ;set all flags high
+ stx OutputFlags
 finishRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bpl finishRead
- pla
  clc ;success
 end:
  rts
diff --git a/Apple2/DriveFirmware.asm b/Apple2/DriveFirmware.asm
index 9db4632..e480df5 100644
--- a/Apple2/DriveFirmware.asm
+++ b/Apple2/DriveFirmware.asm
@@ -174,19 +174,17 @@ finishWrite:
  rts
 
 GetByte:
- lda #$0d ;set read flag low
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$0d ;set read flag low
+ stx OutputFlags
 waitRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bmi waitRead
  lda InputByte
- pha
- lda #$0f ;set all flags high
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$0f ;set all flags high
+ stx OutputFlags
 finishRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bpl finishRead
- pla
 end:
  rts
 
diff --git a/Apple2/FileAccessFirmware.asm b/Apple2/FileAccessFirmware.asm
index c93fa7c..2c9229b 100644
--- a/Apple2/FileAccessFirmware.asm
+++ b/Apple2/FileAccessFirmware.asm
@@ -127,19 +127,17 @@ finishWrite:
  rts
 
 GetByte:
- lda #$2d ;set read flag low
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$2d ;set read flag low
+ stx OutputFlags
 waitRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bmi waitRead
  lda InputByte
- pha
- lda #$2f ;set all flags high
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$2f ;set all flags high
+ stx OutputFlags
 finishRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bpl finishRead
- pla
 end:
  rts
 
diff --git a/Apple2/MenuFirmware.asm b/Apple2/MenuFirmware.asm
index e9c7fa6..9a36ffe 100644
--- a/Apple2/MenuFirmware.asm
+++ b/Apple2/MenuFirmware.asm
@@ -134,19 +134,17 @@ finishWrite:
  rts
 
 GetByte:
- lda #$3d ;set read flag low
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$3d ;set read flag low
+ stx OutputFlags
 waitRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bmi waitRead
  lda InputByte
- pha
- lda #$3f ;set all flags high
- sta OutputFlags
+ ldx #$3f ;set all flags high
+ stx OutputFlags
 finishRead:
  bit InputFlags
  bpl finishRead
- pla
  rts
 
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