diff --git a/examples/swirl-float.p8 b/examples/swirl-float.p8
index 2958e61cf..583df94c1 100644
--- a/examples/swirl-float.p8
+++ b/examples/swirl-float.p8
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ main {
         ubyte color
 
         forever {
-            float x = sin(t)
-            float y = cos(t*1.1356)
-            ubyte xx=(x * width/2.2) + width/2.0 as ubyte
-            ubyte yy=(y * height/2.2) + height/2.0 as ubyte
+            ubyte xx=(sin(t) * width/2.2) + width/2.0 as ubyte
+            ubyte yy=(cos(t*1.1356) * height/2.2) + height/2.0 as ubyte
             c64scr.setcc(xx, yy, 81, color)
             t  += 0.08
             color++