diff --git a/src/parser.c b/src/parser.c
index b2ed421..03db487 100644
--- a/src/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ void parseBranch(a64inst_instruction *instr, char* opcode, char *operandList[]);
 void calculateAddressFormat(a64inst_instruction *instr,  char *operandList[], int numOperands);
 void parseDPImmediate(a64inst_instruction *inst, char *tokens[], int tokensCount);
 void parseDPRegister(a64inst_instruction *inst, char *tokens[], int tokensCount);
+void parseDirective(a64inst_instruction *inst, char *tokens[]);
 
 /** Constants */
 static const char *BRANCH_OPCODES[] = {"b", "br", "b.eq", "b.ne", "b.ge", "b.lt", "b.gt", "b.le", "b.al"};
@@ -212,14 +213,8 @@ void parse_instruction(char asmLine[], a64inst_instruction *instr) {
     if(strcmp(opcode, ".int") == 0){
         // Directive
         instr->type = a64inst_DIRECTIVE;
-        char *intValue = tokens[1];
-        char *endptr;
-        if(strncmp(intValue, "0x", 2) == 0) {
-            intValue += 2;
-            instr->data.DirectiveData.value = strtol(intValue, &endptr, 16);
-        } else {
-            instr->data.DirectiveData.value = strtol(tokens[1], &endptr, 10);
-        }
+        parseDirective(instr, tokens);
+
 
     } else if(opcode[strlen(opcode)-1]== ':') {
         // Label
@@ -305,6 +300,18 @@ static int parseRegisterType(char *operand) {
     return operand[0] == 'x';
 }
 
+void parseDirective(a64inst_instruction *instr, char *tokens[]) {
+    char *intValue = tokens[1];
+    char *endptr;
+    if(strncmp(intValue, "0x", 2) == 0) {
+        intValue += 2;
+        instr->data.DirectiveData.value = strtol(intValue, &endptr, 16);
+    } else {
+        instr->data.DirectiveData.value = strtol(tokens[1], &endptr, 10);
+    }
+}
+
+
 void parseSingleTransfer(a64inst_instruction *instr, char *opcode, char *tokens[], int tokensCount) {
 
     switch(instr->type){