diff --git a/src/mon_markings.c b/src/mon_markings.c
index 81f898f9b..d7a61c27e 100644
--- a/src/mon_markings.c
+++ b/src/mon_markings.c
@@ -396,20 +396,16 @@ bool8 HandleMonMarkingsMenuInput(void)
 
     if (JOY_NEW(DPAD_UP))
     {
-        s8 pos;
         PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
-        pos = --sMenu->cursorPos;
-        if (pos < 0)
+        if (--sMenu->cursorPos < 0)
             sMenu->cursorPos = SELECTION_CANCEL;
         return TRUE;
     }
 
     if (JOY_NEW(DPAD_DOWN))
     {
-        s8 pos;
         PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
-        pos = ++sMenu->cursorPos;
-        if (pos > SELECTION_CANCEL)
+        if (++sMenu->cursorPos > SELECTION_CANCEL)
             sMenu->cursorPos = 0;
         return TRUE;
     }
diff --git a/src/pokemon_storage_system.c b/src/pokemon_storage_system.c
index f72f3216f..00338a847 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_storage_system.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_storage_system.c
@@ -9241,16 +9241,16 @@ static bool8 UpdateItemInfoWindowSlideOut(void)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void DrawItemInfoWindow(u32 pos)
+static void DrawItemInfoWindow(u32 x)
 {
-    if (pos != 0)
+    if (x != 0)
     {
-        FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13A, 0, 0xC, pos, 1, 0xFu);
-        FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x93A, 0, 0x14, pos, 1, 0xFu);
+        FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13A, 0, 0xC, x, 1, 0xFu);
+        FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x93A, 0, 0x14, x, 1, 0xFu);
     }
-    FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13B, pos, 0xD, 1, 7, 0xFu);
-    FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13C, pos, 0xC, 1, 1, 0xFu);
-    FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13D, pos, 0x14, 1, 1, 0xFu);
+    FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13B, x, 0xD, 1, 7, 0xFu);
+    FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13C, x, 0xC, 1, 1, 0xFu);
+    FillBgTilemapBufferRect(0, 0x13D, x, 0x14, 1, 1, 0xFu);
     ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(0);
 }