diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp
index b5ab4795ce..64121664e2 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ static void window_title_command_editor_tool_down(
         }
         else if (spriteIdentifier == SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)
         {
-            if (info.sprite->IsBalloon())
+            if (info.sprite->generic.Is<Balloon>())
             {
                 validSprite = true;
                 format_string(command.SpriteName, USER_STRING_MAX_LENGTH, STR_SHOP_ITEM_SINGULAR_BALLOON, nullptr);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/actions/BalloonPressAction.hpp b/src/openrct2/actions/BalloonPressAction.hpp
index 087f0f6501..85c997d2ea 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/actions/BalloonPressAction.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/actions/BalloonPressAction.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
     GameActionResult::Ptr Query() const override
     {
         rct_sprite* sprite = try_get_sprite(_spriteIndex);
-        if (sprite == nullptr || !sprite->IsBalloon())
+        if (sprite == nullptr || !sprite->generic.Is<Balloon>())
         {
             log_error("Tried getting invalid sprite for balloon: %u", _spriteIndex);
             return MakeResult(GA_ERROR::INVALID_PARAMETERS, STR_NONE);
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
     GameActionResult::Ptr Execute() const override
     {
         rct_sprite* sprite = try_get_sprite(_spriteIndex);
-        if (sprite == nullptr || !sprite->IsBalloon())
+        if (sprite == nullptr || !sprite->generic.Is<Balloon>())
         {
             log_error("Tried getting invalid sprite for balloon: %u", _spriteIndex);
             return MakeResult(GA_ERROR::INVALID_PARAMETERS, STR_NONE);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Balloon.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Balloon.cpp
index 7b453a761c..39d2e27a91 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Balloon.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Balloon.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #include "../util/Util.h"
 #include "Sprite.h"
 
-bool rct_sprite::IsBalloon()
-{
-    return this->balloon.sprite_identifier == SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC && this->balloon.type == SPRITE_MISC_BALLOON;
-}
-
 template<> bool SpriteBase::Is<Balloon>() const
 {
     return sprite_identifier == SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC && type == SPRITE_MISC_BALLOON;
@@ -27,7 +22,7 @@ template<> bool SpriteBase::Is<Balloon>() const
 Balloon* rct_sprite::AsBalloon()
 {
     Balloon* result = nullptr;
-    if (IsBalloon())
+    if (generic.Is<Balloon>())
     {
         result = reinterpret_cast<Balloon*>(this);
     }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
index 96fe403fc4..a14e49a07c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ uint16_t remove_floating_sprites()
     for (uint16_t i = 0; i < MAX_SPRITES; i++)
     {
         rct_sprite* rctSprite = get_sprite(i);
-        if (rctSprite->IsBalloon())
+        if (rctSprite->generic.Is<Balloon>())
         {
             sprite_remove(rctSprite->AsBalloon());
             sprite_misc_update(rctSprite);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
index 992937624f..c72d3ca494 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ union rct_sprite
     CrashSplashParticle crash_splash;
     SteamParticle steam_particle;
 
-    bool IsBalloon();
     bool IsDuck();
     bool IsMoneyEffect();
     bool IsPeep() const;