diff --git a/include/field_control_avatar.h b/include/field_control_avatar.h
index cbee293a31..da23fe4336 100644
--- a/include/field_control_avatar.h
+++ b/include/field_control_avatar.h
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ const u8 *GetCoordEventScriptAtMapPosition(struct MapPosition *position);
 void ClearPoisonStepCounter(void);
 void CancelSignPostMessageBox(struct FieldInput *input);
 
+#define NOT_SIGNPOST 0
+#define WALK_AWAY_SIGNPOST_FRAMES 6
+
 #endif // GUARD_FIELDCONTROLAVATAR_H
diff --git a/include/script.h b/include/script.h
index a8e7656d51..9c778c395d 100644
--- a/include/script.h
+++ b/include/script.h
@@ -66,7 +66,4 @@ void SetMovingNpcId(u16 npcId);
 extern u8 sMsgIsSignPost;
 extern u8 sMsgBoxIsCancelable;
 
-void SetWalkingIntoSignVars(void);
-bool32 CanWalkAwayToCancelMsgBox(void);
-
 #endif // GUARD_SCRIPT_H
diff --git a/src/field_control_avatar.c b/src/field_control_avatar.c
index 6144ca7af0..05060825fa 100644
--- a/src/field_control_avatar.c
+++ b/src/field_control_avatar.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ static EWRAM_DATA u16 sPrevMetatileBehavior = 0;
 
 u8 gSelectedObjectEvent;
 
-#define NOT_SIGNPOST 0
-
 static void GetPlayerPosition(struct MapPosition *);
 static void GetInFrontOfPlayerPosition(struct MapPosition *);
 static u16 GetPlayerCurMetatileBehavior(int);
@@ -1129,7 +1127,8 @@ static u32 GetFacingSignpostType(u16 metatileBehavior, u32 playerDirection)
 
 static void SetMsgSignPostAndVarFacing(u32 playerDirection)
 {
-    SetWalkingIntoSignVars();
+    gWalkAwayFromSignpostTimer = WALK_AWAY_SIGNPOST_FRAMES;
+    sMsgBoxIsCancelable = TRUE;
 	sMsgIsSignPost = TRUE;
     gSpecialVar_Facing = playerDirection;
 }
@@ -1176,8 +1175,8 @@ void CancelSignPostMessageBox(struct FieldInput *input)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!CanWalkAwayToCancelMsgBox())
-        return;
+	if (!sMsgBoxIsCancelable)
+		return;
 
     if (IsDpadPushedToTurnOrMovePlayer(input))
     {
diff --git a/src/script.c b/src/script.c
index 7945b57ea9..276163bbb6 100644
--- a/src/script.c
+++ b/src/script.c
@@ -505,15 +505,3 @@ void InitRamScript_NoObjectEvent(u8 *script, u16 scriptSize)
 #endif //FREE_MYSTERY_EVENT_BUFFERS
 }
 
-#define WALK_AWAY_SIGNPOST_FRAMES 6
-
-void SetWalkingIntoSignVars(void)
-{
-    gWalkAwayFromSignpostTimer = WALK_AWAY_SIGNPOST_FRAMES;
-    sMsgBoxIsCancelable = TRUE;
-}
-
-bool32 CanWalkAwayToCancelMsgBox(void)
-{
-    return sMsgBoxIsCancelable;
-}