diff --git a/ram/wram.asm b/ram/wram.asm
index 8a774edf8c..b33c5c7549 100644
--- a/ram/wram.asm
+++ b/ram/wram.asm
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ wSerialEnemyDataBlock:: ; ds $1a8
 
 	ds 9
 
-wEnemyPartyCount:: ds 1
+wEnemyPartyCount:: db
 wEnemyPartySpecies:: ds PARTY_LENGTH + 1
 
 wEnemyMons::