diff --git a/src/savefile/savefile.c b/src/savefile/savefile.c
index 52f2e93..0cf081d 100755
--- a/src/savefile/savefile.c
+++ b/src/savefile/savefile.c
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ int savefileSramLoad(void* sramAddr, void* ramAddr, int size) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+static void savefileUpdateSlot(int slotIndex, unsigned char testChamber, unsigned char subjectNumber, unsigned char slotOrder) {
+    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].testChamber = testChamber;
+    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].testSubjectNumber = subjectNumber;
+    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].saveSlotOrder = slotOrder;
+}
+
 void savefileNew() {
     zeroMemory(&gSaveData, sizeof(gSaveData));
     gSaveData.header.header = SAVEFILE_HEADER;
@@ -85,7 +91,7 @@ void savefileNew() {
     gSaveData.header.flags = 0;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SAVE_SLOTS; ++i) {
-        savefileDeleteGame(i);
+        savefileUpdateSlot(i, NO_TEST_CHAMBER, 0xFF, 0xFF);
     }
 
     controllerSetDefaultSource();
@@ -162,9 +168,7 @@ void savefileDeleteGame(int slotIndex) {
         }
     }
 
-    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].testChamber = NO_TEST_CHAMBER;
-    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].testSubjectNumber = 0xFF;
-    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].saveSlotOrder = 0xFF;
+    savefileUpdateSlot(slotIndex, NO_TEST_CHAMBER, 0xFF, 0xFF);
 
     savefileSave();
 }
@@ -184,9 +188,7 @@ void savefileSaveGame(Checkpoint checkpoint, u16* screenshot, int testChamberDis
         }
     }
 
-    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].testChamber = testChamberDisplayNumber;
-    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].testSubjectNumber = subjectNumber;
-    gSaveData.saveSlotMetadata[slotIndex].saveSlotOrder = 0;
+    savefileUpdateSlot(slotIndex, testChamberDisplayNumber, subjectNumber, 0);
 
     savefileSave();
 }