diff --git a/src/main.asm b/src/main.asm
index c3797cb..82566a3 100644
--- a/src/main.asm
+++ b/src/main.asm
@@ -644,8 +644,7 @@ Down_Dir              = %00000100
 Left_Dir              = %00000010
 Right_Dir             = %00000001
 
-TitleScreenModeValue  = 0
-GameModeValue         = 1
+GameModeValue         = 1                                       ; TitleScreenModeValue = 0 is not needed
 VictoryModeValue      = 2
 GameOverModeValue     = 3
 
@@ -2707,8 +2706,7 @@ ExitOutputN:
 
 DigitsMathRoutine:
     lda OperMode                                                ; check mode of operation
-    cmp #TitleScreenModeValue
-    beq EraseDMods                                              ; if in title screen mode, branch to lock score
+    beq EraseDMods                                              ; if in title screen mode, branch to lock score (cmp optimization)
     ldx #$05
 AddModLoop:
     lda DigitModifier,x                                         ; load digit amount to increment