diff --git a/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c b/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c
index afc026f237..1c228d1038 100644
--- a/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c
+++ b/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c
@@ -5,56 +5,51 @@
 #error "Define PARTY_IMAGE to the asset name to use LoadPartyImage."
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SHIFT
-//this is required on modern compilers to guarantee the raster comes directly after the palette
-typedef struct Img {
-    u16 palette[256];
-    u8 raster[0x3D90]; // 10 bytes added for padding: 150 * 105 = 0x3D86
+#define PARTY_IMAGE_PALETTE_SIZE 256
+#define PARTY_IMAGE_WIDTH 150
+#define PARTY_IMAGE_HEIGHT 105
+
+typedef struct PartyImage {
+    PAL_BIN palette[PARTY_IMAGE_PALETTE_SIZE];
+    IMG_BIN raster[PARTY_IMAGE_WIDTH * PARTY_IMAGE_HEIGHT];
+    char padding[10];
 } PartyImage;
 
-static PartyImage img;
-
 API_CALLABLE(N(LoadPartyImage)) {
+    #ifdef SHIFT
+    static PartyImage img;
+    #else
+    static PAL_BIN palette[PARTY_IMAGE_PALETTE_SIZE];
+    static IMG_BIN raster[PARTY_IMAGE_WIDTH * PARTY_IMAGE_HEIGHT];
+    static u8 padding[10];
+    #endif
     static MessageImageData image;
 
     u32 decompressedSize;
     void* compressed = load_asset_by_name(PARTY_IMAGE, &decompressedSize);
 
+    #ifdef SHIFT
     decode_yay0(compressed, &img);
+    #else
+    decode_yay0(compressed, palette);
+    #endif
+
     general_heap_free(compressed);
 
+    #ifdef SHIFT
     image.raster = img.raster;
     image.palette = img.palette;
-    image.width = 150;
-    image.height = 105;
-    image.format = G_IM_FMT_CI;
-    image.bitDepth = G_IM_SIZ_8b;
-    set_message_images(&image);
-    return ApiStatus_DONE2;
-}
-#else
-
-API_CALLABLE(N(LoadPartyImage)) {
-    static PAL_BIN palette[256];
-    static IMG_BIN raster[0x3D90]; // 10 bytes added for padding: 150 * 105 = 3D86
-    static MessageImageData image;
-
-    u32 decompressedSize;
-    void* compressed = load_asset_by_name(PARTY_IMAGE, &decompressedSize);
-
-    decode_yay0(compressed, &palette);
-    general_heap_free(compressed);
-
+    #else
     image.raster = raster;
     image.palette = palette;
-    image.width = 150;
-    image.height = 105;
+    #endif
+
+    image.width = PARTY_IMAGE_WIDTH;
+    image.height = PARTY_IMAGE_HEIGHT;
     image.format = G_IM_FMT_CI;
     image.bitDepth = G_IM_SIZ_8b;
     set_message_images(&image);
     return ApiStatus_DONE2;
 }
 
-#endif
-
 #undef PARTY_IMAGE