diff --git a/sources/exceptions.S b/sources/exceptions.S
index 0dbd383..f9bd3e9 100644
--- a/sources/exceptions.S
+++ b/sources/exceptions.S
@@ -465,13 +465,10 @@ noprint:
 		move.l	(a7)+,d0			// restore d0
 		rts							// jump to exception routine
 
-		.data
 exception_text:
 		.ascii	"EXCEPTION %d caught at %p"
 		.byte	13, 10, 0
 
-		.text
-
 #ifdef MACHINE_FIREBEE
 stv_protect:
 		move.l	usp,a5				// usp holen  
diff --git a/sources/interrupts.c b/sources/interrupts.c
index a529149..5753d14 100644
--- a/sources/interrupts.c
+++ b/sources/interrupts.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int register_interrupt_handler(uint8_t priority, uint8_t source, void (*func)())
 			"move.w sr,d0\n\t"
 			"move.w d0,srsave \n\t"
 			"move.w #0x2700,sr\n\t"
-			"	.data\n\t"
+			"	.bss\n\t"
 			"srsave:	ds.w	1\n\t"
 			"	.text\n\t"
 			: