diff --git a/src/assembler/parse.c b/src/assembler/parse.c
index d80bfc6..10cc270 100644
--- a/src/assembler/parse.c
+++ b/src/assembler/parse.c
@@ -130,10 +130,7 @@ static void parse_instruction(char asmLine[], a64inst_instruction *instr) {
 }
 
 static void parseDirective(a64inst_instruction *instr, char *opcode, char *tokens[], int tokensCount) {
-    char intValue[strlen(tokens[1]) + 1];
-    *intValue = '#';
-    strcpy(intValue + 1, tokens[1]);
-    instr->data.DirectiveData.value = getImmediate(intValue);
+    instr->data.DirectiveData.value = getImmediate(tokens[1]);
 }
 
 static void parseSingleTransfer(a64inst_instruction *instr, char *opcode, char *tokens[], int tokensCount) {
diff --git a/src/assembler/string_util.c b/src/assembler/string_util.c
index e519ef4..3ddb9af 100644
--- a/src/assembler/string_util.c
+++ b/src/assembler/string_util.c
@@ -96,10 +96,8 @@ int getImmediate(char *str) {
         return 0;
     }
     
-    if (str[0] != '#')
-        return 0;
-
-    str++; // skip #
+    if (str[0] == '#')
+        str++; // skip #
 
     if (strncmp(str, "0x", 2) == 0 || strncmp(str, "0X", 3) == 0) {
         // Hex