diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
index 805aeb92..1bac3b86 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ m65_chrout_fix_scroll_up_scroll:
 
 	phz
 
+	; XXX try to shorten code by using m65_screen_put_space
+
 	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
 	lda COLOR
 	and #$0F
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s
index 96cb91b3..8ee46965 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ m65_chrout_screen_INS:
 
 	jsr m65_chrout_screen_INS_copy
 
-	; Store space in the current character cell
+	; Store space in the current character cell  XXX try to shorten code using m65_screen_put_space
 
 	lda #$20
 	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_del.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_del.s
index b1baaaa9..37b40b66 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_del.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_del.s
@@ -72,20 +72,12 @@ m65_chrout_screen_DEL_1stcol:
 	lda M65__TXTCOL
 	beq @3
 
-	; Deleta character under cursor
+	; Delete character under cursor
 
 	phz
 
-	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
 	ldz M65__TXTCOL
-
-	lda COLOR
-	and #$0F
-	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
-
-	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_to_screen
-	lda #$20
-	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
+	jsr m65_screen_put_space
 
 	plz
 
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_escmode.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_escmode.s
index f885c808..2a3bc47e 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_escmode.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_escmode.s
@@ -98,15 +98,7 @@ m65_chrout_esc_P: ; erase everything from start of the line to cursor      XXX u
 	ldz #$FF
 @1:
 	inz
-	; XXX common part - deduplicate, find other places
-	lda #$20
-	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
-	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
-	lda COLOR
-	and #$0F
-	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
-	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_to_screen
-	; XXX end common part
+	jsr m65_screen_put_space
 	cpz M65__TXTCOL
 	bne @1
 
@@ -121,15 +113,7 @@ m65_chrout_esc_Q: ; erase everything from cursor till the end of line      XXX u
 	taz
 @1:
 	dez
-	; XXX common part - deduplicate, find other places
-	lda #$20
-	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
-	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
-	lda COLOR
-	and #$0F
-	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
-	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_to_screen
-	; XXX end common part
+	jsr m65_screen_put_space
 	cpz M65__TXTCOL
 	bne @1
 
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers.s
index 65db8b5f..a568815d 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers.s
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ m65_screen_clear_special_modes: ; XXX consider integrating with 'm65_screen_clea
 	rts
 
 
+m65_screen_put_space:
+
+	; Puts space in current line, position .Z
+
+	lda #$20
+	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
+	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
+	lda COLOR
+	and #$0F
+	sta [M65_LPNT_SCR], z
+	jmp m65_helper_scrlpnt_to_screen
+
+
 m65_screen_upd_txtrow_off:
 
 	ldy M65__TXTROW