diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 7661a18..4121659 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void main(void)
 			action = true; // redo loop
 		}
 		if (!master && 0 == time_count % (488UL * SHARE_TIME)) {
-			uint32_t code = 0x01000000; // code to send
+			uint32_t code = 0x01; // code to send
 			code |= ((uint32_t)rgb[0] << 8);
 			code |= ((uint32_t)rgb[1] << 16);
 			code |= ((uint32_t)rgb[2] << 24);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void main(void)
 			action = true; // redo main loop
 		}
 		if (master && 0 == time_count % (488UL * MASTER_TIME)) {
-			uint32_t code = 0x02000000; // code to send
+			uint32_t code = 0x02; // code to send
 			code |= ((uint32_t)rgb[0] << 8);
 			code |= ((uint32_t)rgb[1] << 16);
 			code |= ((uint32_t)rgb[2] << 24);