diff --git a/twasm/asm/main.asm b/twasm/asm/main.asm
index 7262a8f..a48c652 100644
--- a/twasm/asm/main.asm
+++ b/twasm/asm/main.asm
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ assemble:
     mov cx, di
     mov di, [.first_argument]
     mov si, cx
-    call get_direct_addressing_ModRM
+    mov dl, 11b
+    call get_ModRM
     ; al = ModR/M byte
     push rax
     mov al, [.pending_operator_opcode]
@@ -546,26 +547,6 @@ get_tte_typed_metadata:
     and rax, 0xFF
     ret
 
-; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; get_direct_addressing_ModRM
-;
-; description:
-; given 2 register tokens, returns the ModR/M byte in direct addressing
-; (mod = 11b) mode
-;
-; parameters:
-; di = token table entry `reg`
-; si = token table entry `R/M`
-;
-; returned:
-; al = ModR/M byte; the rest of rax is zeroed
-; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-get_direct_addressing_ModRM:
-  mov dl, 11b
-  call get_ModRM
-  ret
-
 ; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; get_ModRM
 ;
@@ -1449,7 +1430,7 @@ elemb:
 ; djb2
 ;
 ; description:
-; gets the djb2 hash of a given string
+; gets the 64-bit djb2 hash of a given string
 ;
 ; parameters:
 ; rdi = size of string
diff --git a/twasm/asm/tests.asm b/twasm/asm/tests.asm
index ab1cc5c..9d24b81 100644
--- a/twasm/asm/tests.asm
+++ b/twasm/asm/tests.asm
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ run_tests:
   call clear_test_arena
   call test_get_tte_typed_metadata
 
-  call clear_test_arena
-  call test_get_direct_addressing_ModRM
-
   call clear_test_arena
   call test_get_opcode
 
@@ -257,51 +254,6 @@ test_get_tte_typed_metadata:
     ret
   .msg db "test_get_tte_typed_metadata...", 0x00
 
-; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; test_get_direct_addressing_ModRM
-;
-; description:
-; tests get_direct_addressing_ModRM described functionality
-; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-test_get_direct_addressing_ModRM:
-  mov rsi, .msg
-  call print.test
-
-  mov di, 0x0000 ; rax
-  mov si, 0x0000 ; rax
-  call get_direct_addressing_ModRM
-  cmp al, 11000000b ; Mod Reg R/M: 11b 000b 000b
-  jne .fail
-
-  mov di, 0x0000 ; rax
-  mov si, 0x0003 ; rdx
-  call get_direct_addressing_ModRM
-  cmp al, 11000010b ; Mod Reg R/M: 11b 000b 010b
-  jne .fail
-
-  mov di, 0x0003 ; rdx
-  mov si, 0x0000 ; rax
-  call get_direct_addressing_ModRM
-  cmp al, 11010000b ; Mod Reg R/M: 11b 010b 000b
-  jne .fail
-
-  mov di, 0x0003 ; rdx
-  mov si, 0x0003 ; rdx
-  call get_direct_addressing_ModRM
-  cmp al, 11010010b ; Mod Reg R/M 11b 010b 010b
-  jne .fail
-
-  .pass:
-    mov rsi, msg_pass
-    call print
-    ret
-  .fail:
-    mov rsi, msg_fail
-    call print
-    ret
-  .msg db "test_get_direct_addressing_ModRM...", 0x00
-
 ; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; test_get_opcode
 ;