diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp
index 718b315dd1..a1d8d0864e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static void window_game_bottom_toolbar_draw_news_item(rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rc
             if (sprite == nullptr)
                 break;
 
-            auto peep = sprite->AsPeep();
+            auto peep = sprite->generic.As<Peep>();
             if (peep == nullptr)
                 return;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp
index 6599443f27..929030a64c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static void window_news_scrollpaint(rct_window* w, rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, int32
                     if (sprite == nullptr)
                         break;
 
-                    auto peep = sprite->AsPeep();
+                    auto peep = sprite->generic.As<Peep>();
                     if (peep == nullptr)
                         break;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Editor.cpp b/src/openrct2/Editor.cpp
index 2d060f9dee..2e7e6a2c82 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Editor.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Editor.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ namespace Editor
         //
         for (int32_t i = 0; i < MAX_SPRITES; i++)
         {
-            auto peep = get_sprite(i)->AsPeep();
+            auto peep = get_sprite(i)->generic.As<Peep>();
             if (peep != nullptr)
             {
                 peep->SetName({});
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp
index 04711eeed8..9acc3d9307 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ static int32_t cc_mp_desync(InteractiveConsole& console, const arguments_t& argv
         if (sprite->generic.sprite_identifier == SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_NULL)
             continue;
 
-        auto peep = sprite->AsPeep();
+        auto peep = sprite->generic.As<Peep>();
         if (peep != nullptr)
             peeps.push_back(peep);
     }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
index cd264c428c..2851d824e1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ std::optional<CoordsXYZ> news_item_get_subject_location(int32_t type, int32_t su
             if (sprite == nullptr)
                 break;
 
-            auto peep = sprite->AsPeep();
+            auto peep = sprite->generic.As<Peep>();
             if (peep == nullptr)
                 break;
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ std::optional<CoordsXYZ> news_item_get_subject_location(int32_t type, int32_t su
             auto sprite = try_get_sprite(subject);
             if (sprite != nullptr)
             {
-                auto peep = sprite->AsPeep();
+                auto peep = sprite->generic.As<Peep>();
                 if (peep != nullptr)
                 {
                     subjectLoc = CoordsXYZ{ peep->x, peep->y, peep->z };
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void news_item_open_subject(int32_t type, int32_t subject)
             auto sprite = try_get_sprite(subject);
             if (sprite != nullptr)
             {
-                auto peep = sprite->AsPeep();
+                auto peep = sprite->generic.As<Peep>();
                 if (peep != nullptr)
                 {
                     auto intent = Intent(WC_PEEP);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/peep/Peep.cpp b/src/openrct2/peep/Peep.cpp
index f46a5eef88..190676c6c8 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/peep/Peep.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/peep/Peep.cpp
@@ -328,16 +328,6 @@ template<> bool SpriteBase::Is<Peep>() const
     return sprite_identifier == SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_PEEP;
 }
 
-Peep* rct_sprite::AsPeep()
-{
-    Peep* result = nullptr;
-    if (generic.Is<Peep>())
-    {
-        return reinterpret_cast<Peep*>(this);
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
 Guest* Peep::AsGuest()
 {
     return type == PEEP_TYPE_GUEST ? static_cast<Guest*>(this) : nullptr;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
index 1d6ab02f48..0bc178dd59 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ size_t Ride::FormatStatusTo(void* argsV) const
         auto sprite = get_sprite(race_winner);
         if (sprite != nullptr && sprite->generic.Is<Peep>())
         {
-            auto peep = sprite->AsPeep();
+            auto peep = sprite->generic.As<Peep>();
             ft.Add<rct_string_id>(STR_RACE_WON_BY);
             peep->FormatNameTo(ft);
         }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScEntity.hpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScEntity.hpp
index 09f036a46e..d75a358c04 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScEntity.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScEntity.hpp
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
     protected:
         Peep* GetPeep() const
         {
-            return get_sprite(_id)->AsPeep();
+            return get_sprite(_id)->generic.As<Peep>();
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
index 250bcab652..fa1a811abe 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ void sprite_set_coordinates(int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t z, SpriteBase* sprite)
  */
 void sprite_remove(SpriteBase* sprite)
 {
-    auto peep = (reinterpret_cast<rct_sprite*>(sprite))->AsPeep();
+    auto peep = sprite->As<Peep>();
     if (peep != nullptr)
     {
         peep->SetName({});
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
index bd2c97384f..5d1bd83a86 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;
 
-    Peep* AsPeep();
     // Default constructor to prevent non trivial construction issues
     rct_sprite()
         : pad_00()