diff --git a/core/cart_hw/sram.c b/core/cart_hw/sram.c
index c5e4d55..8455ee9 100644
--- a/core/cart_hw/sram.c
+++ b/core/cart_hw/sram.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Genesis Plus
  *  Backup RAM support
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2007-2016  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2019  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
  *
  *  Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted
  *  provided that the following conditions are met:
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ unsigned int sram_read_byte(unsigned int address)
 
 unsigned int sram_read_word(unsigned int address)
 {
-  address &= 0xfffe;
-  return (sram.sram[address + 1] | (sram.sram[address] << 8));
+  return READ_WORD(sram.sram, address & 0xfffe);
 }
 
 void sram_write_byte(unsigned int address, unsigned int data)
@@ -225,7 +224,5 @@ void sram_write_byte(unsigned int address, unsigned int data)
 
 void sram_write_word(unsigned int address, unsigned int data)
 {
-  address &= 0xfffe;
-  sram.sram[address] = data >> 8;
-  sram.sram[address + 1] = data & 0xff;
+  WRITE_WORD(sram.sram, address & 0xfffe, data);
 }
diff --git a/core/cart_hw/sram.h b/core/cart_hw/sram.h
index da32a95..c6eea27 100644
--- a/core/cart_hw/sram.h
+++ b/core/cart_hw/sram.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Genesis Plus
  *  Backup RAM support
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2007-2016  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2019  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
  *
  *  Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted
  *  provided that the following conditions are met: