diff --git a/mem.c b/mem.c
index 92cf526..196014c 100644
--- a/mem.c
+++ b/mem.c
@@ -16,19 +16,21 @@ void segfault_handler(int signal_num) {
     exit(signal_num);
   }
 }
-int tryDereference(uint8_t* pointer, uint8_t* output) {
-  uintptr_t val;
-  if (setjmp(env_buffer) == 0) {
-    enable_handler = 1;
-    *output = *pointer;
-    enable_handler = 0;
-    return 1;
+#define IMPL_TRY_DEREF(type) \
+  int tryDereference(type* pointer, type* output) { \
+  type val;\
+  if(setjmp(env_buffer) == 0) {\
+    enable_handler = 1;\
+    *output = *pointer;\
+    enable_handler = 0;\
+    return 1;\
+    } else {\
+      enable_handler = 0;\
+  return 0;\
+    }\
   }
-  else {
-    enable_handler = 0;
-    return 0;
-  }
-}
+IMPL_TRY_DEREF(uint8_t)
+
 void printMem(uint8_t* location) {
   uint8_t value;
   if(tryDereference(location, &value)) {