diff --git a/src/hw.memcheck.a b/src/hw.memcheck.a
index fbc7a95a0..ca260ae2f 100644
--- a/src/hw.memcheck.a
+++ b/src/hw.memcheck.a
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Has64K
 ; out:   C set if 128K detected
 ;        C clear if 128K not detected
 ;        all other flags and registers clobbered
-;        zp $80-$D2 clobbered
+;        zp $80-$9F clobbered
 ;        ROM in memory (not LC RAM bank)
 ;
 ; adapted from "Prince of Persia" by Jordan Mechner
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ Has128K
          ldx   #@checklen
 -        lda   @checker,x
          sta   $80,x
-         sta   SETAUXZP              ; also copy to aux zp in case we pass
-         sta   $80,x
-         cmp   $80,x
-         bne   @no
-         sta   CLRAUXZP
          dex
          bpl   -
          jmp   $80                   ; check if auxmem actually works
@@ -62,41 +57,21 @@ Has128K
          lda   #$EE
          sta   WRITEAUXMEM
          sta   READAUXMEM
-@x1      sta   $0C00
+         sta   $0C00
          sta   $0800
-@x2      lda   $0C00
+         lda   $0C00
          cmp   #$EE
          bne   @no
-@x3      asl   $0C00
+         asl   $0C00
          asl
-@x4      cmp   $0C00
+         cmp   $0C00
          bne   @no
          cmp   $0800
-         beq   @no
-
-         ; now test the rest of memory, and bank 2 of LC
-
-         clc
-         lda   <($80+(@x1-@checker)+2)
-         adc   #$20
-         bcs   @finish
-@x5      sta   <($80+(@x1-@checker)+2)
-         sta   <($80+(@x2-@checker)+2)
-         sta   <($80+(@x3-@checker)+2)
-         sta   <($80+(@x4-@checker)+2)
-         cmp   #$CC
-         bne   @checker
-         sta   SETAUXZP
-         +READ_RAM2_WRITE_RAM2
-         lda   #$D0
-         bne   @x5                    ; always
-
-@yes     sec
-         +HIDE_NEXT_BYTE
+         bne   @yes
 @no      clc
+         +HIDE_NEXT_BYTE
+@yes     sec
 @finish  sta   WRITEMAINMEM
          sta   READMAINMEM
-         sta   CLRAUXZP
-         +READ_ROM_NO_WRITE
          rts
 @checklen=*-@checker