diff --git a/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common_prepare_cia.s b/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common_prepare_cia.s
index ac141cee..d9f962f1 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common_prepare_cia.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common_prepare_cia.s
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tape_common_prepare_cia:
 
 	// Setup CIA #2 timers
 	
-	ldx #$03                           // set timer A to 4 ticks    XXX consider setting to 8
+	ldx #$03                           // set timer A to 4 ticks
 	stx CIA2_TIMALO // $DD04
 	ldx #$00
 	stx CIA2_TIMAHI // $DD05
diff --git a/c64/kernal/tape/tape_turbo_get_bit.s b/c64/kernal/tape/tape_turbo_get_bit.s
index 31c5a82f..ccd16571 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/tape/tape_turbo_get_bit.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/tape/tape_turbo_get_bit.s
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 
 tape_turbo_get_bit:
 
+#if CONFIG_TAPE_NORMAL
+	
+	jsr tape_normal_get_pulse          // reuse routine from NORMAL system
+
+#else
+
 	lda #$10
 !:
 	bit CIA1_ICR    // $DC0D
@@ -21,6 +27,9 @@ tape_turbo_get_bit:
 	ldx #%01010001                     // start timer, force latch reload, count timer A underflows
 	stx CIA2_CRB    // $DD0F
 
+#endif
+
+
 #if CONFIG_TAPE_TURBO_AUTOCALIBRATE
 	tax
 	cmp IRQTMP+0