diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index d355e48..c6a3323 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ IMPL_UPDATE() {
 
 	if (this->bonk_ceiling ||
 	    entity_place_meeting(this, g, entity_type("spike")) != NULL) {
+		const unsigned int deathpart = entity_type("deathpart");
 		int dy = this->pos[1] - 6;
 		for (int y = 0; y < 7; y++) {
 			int dx = this->pos[0] - 6;
 			for (int x = 0; x < 7; x++) {
 				entity_init(game_create_entity(g),
-				            entity_type("deathpart"), dx, dy);
+				            deathpart, dx, dy);
 				dx += 2;
 			}
 			dy += 2;