diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c1d417..64ebbd7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ elseif (ANDROID)
   find_library(ndk_zlib z)
   find_library(ndk_log log)
 else()
-  include(TestBigEndian)
-  TEST_BIG_ENDIAN(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
-
   if (NOT DEFINED ENABLE_MODULES)
     set(ENABLE_MODULES 1)
   endif()
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index c166b4e..ae067c0 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 #cmakedefine CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME@"
 
-#cmakedefine WORDS_BIGENDIAN @WORDS_BIGENDIAN@
-
 #cmakedefine CACHE_TOTALSIZE @CACHE_TOTALSIZE@
 
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_CDROM_ANDROID @ENABLE_CDROM_ANDROID@
diff --git a/src/cmdl.c b/src/cmdl.c
index 227a382..ab11133 100644
--- a/src/cmdl.c
+++ b/src/cmdl.c
@@ -166,11 +166,7 @@ void commandLL() {
 			num = dfile->size / sizeof(WORD);
 		}
 		for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
-#ifdef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
-			*var = swap16(*data); var++; data++;
-#else
-			*var = *data; var++; data++;
-#endif
+			var[i] = SDL_SwapLE16(data[i]);
 		}
 		break;
 		
diff --git a/src/portab.h b/src/portab.h
index 45e259a..e1cd82a 100644
--- a/src/portab.h
+++ b/src/portab.h
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ typedef _Bool          ___boolean;
 #  define N_(String) (String)
 #endif
 
-#define swap16(a) ( (((a) & 0xff) << 8) | ((unsigned short)(a) >> 8) )
-#define swap32(a) ( ((a) << 24) | \
-		   (((a) << 8) & 0x00ff0000) | \
-		   (((a) >> 8) & 0x0000ff00) | \
-		   ((unsigned int)(a) >>24) )
-
 #ifndef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 #define EMSCRIPTEN_KEEPALIVE
 #endif
diff --git a/src/savedata.c b/src/savedata.c
index 06d8878..f4a2e71 100644
--- a/src/savedata.c
+++ b/src/savedata.c
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ int save_delete_file(int index) {
 int save_save_var_with_file(char *fname_utf8, int *start, int cnt) {
 	int status = 0, size, i;
 	FILE *fp;
-	WORD *tmp, *_tmp;
+	WORD *tmp;
 	
-	tmp = _tmp = (WORD *)malloc(cnt * sizeof(WORD));
+	tmp = (WORD *)malloc(cnt * sizeof(WORD));
 	
 	if (tmp == NULL) {
 		WARNING("Out of memory\n");
@@ -90,18 +90,14 @@ int save_save_var_with_file(char *fname_utf8, int *start, int cnt) {
 	}
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
-#ifdef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
-		*tmp = swap16((WORD)*start); start++; tmp++;
-#else
-		*tmp = (WORD)*start; start++; tmp++;
-#endif
+		tmp[i] = SDL_SwapLE16((WORD)start[i]);
 	}
 	
 	if (NULL == (fp = fc_open(fname_utf8, 'w'))) {
 		status = SAVE_SAVEERR; goto errexit;
 	}
 	
-	size = fwrite(_tmp, sizeof(WORD), cnt, fp);
+	size = fwrite(tmp, sizeof(WORD), cnt, fp);
 	
 	if (size != cnt) {
 		status = SAVE_OTHERERR;
@@ -112,7 +108,7 @@ int save_save_var_with_file(char *fname_utf8, int *start, int cnt) {
 	fclose(fp);
 	scheduleSync();
  errexit:	
-	free(_tmp);
+	free(tmp);
 	
 	return status;
 }
@@ -121,9 +117,9 @@ int save_save_var_with_file(char *fname_utf8, int *start, int cnt) {
 int save_load_var_with_file(char *fname_utf8, int *start, int cnt) {
 	int status = 0, size, i;
 	FILE *fp;
-	WORD *tmp, *_tmp;
+	WORD *tmp;
 	
-	tmp = _tmp = (WORD *)malloc(cnt * sizeof(WORD));
+	tmp = (WORD *)malloc(cnt * sizeof(WORD));
 	
 	if (tmp == NULL) {
 		WARNING("Out of memory\n");
@@ -143,16 +139,12 @@ int save_load_var_with_file(char *fname_utf8, int *start, int cnt) {
 	}
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
-#ifdef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
-		*start = swap16(*tmp); start++; tmp++;
-#else
-		*start = *tmp; start++; tmp++;
-#endif
+		start[i] = SDL_SwapLE16(tmp[i]);
 	}
 
 	fclose(fp);
  errexit:	
-	free(_tmp);
+	free(tmp);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sdl_image.c b/src/sdl_image.c
index 4690044..74d4b73 100644
--- a/src/sdl_image.c
+++ b/src/sdl_image.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void sdl_copyAreaSP16_shadow(int sx, int sy, int w, int h, int dx, int dy, int l
 
 	SDL_LockSurface(s);
 
-#ifndef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+#if SDL_BYTEORDER == SDL_LTL_ENDIAN
 	p_ds = s->pixels + 3;
 #else
 	p_ds = s->pixels;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void sdl_getPixel(int x, int y, Palette *cell) {
 			}
 			break;
 		case 3:
-#ifndef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+#if SDL_BYTEORDER == SDL_LTL_ENDIAN
 			cl = (p[2]<<16)+(p[1]<<8) + p[0];
 #else
 			cl = (p[0]<<16)+(p[1]<<8) + p[2];