diff --git a/src/ride.c b/src/ride.c
index bbf88144e4..43798a15db 100644
--- a/src/ride.c
+++ b/src/ride.c
@@ -427,13 +427,10 @@ rct_map_element *ride_find_track_gap(rct_map_element *startTrackElement, int *ou
  *
  * rct2: 0x006B4800
  */
-void ride_construct_new(uint8 ah, uint8 al)
+void ride_construct_new(int list_item)
 {
 	int eax, ebx, ecx, edx, esi, edi, ebp;
-	edx = 0;
-	edx = ah;
-	edx << 8; //Set high byte
-	edx += al;//Set low byte
+	edx = list_item;
 	eax = 0;
 	ecx = 0;
 	ebx = 1;
diff --git a/src/ride.h b/src/ride.h
index 3639d80577..0c452f956d 100644
--- a/src/ride.h
+++ b/src/ride.h
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ void ride_update_favourited_stat();
 void ride_check_all_reachable();
 rct_map_element *sub_6CAF80(int rideIndex, int *outX, int *outY);
 rct_map_element *ride_find_track_gap(rct_map_element *startTrackElement, int *outX, int *outY);
-void ride_construct_new(uint8 ah, uint8 al);
+void ride_construct_new(int list_item);
 int ride_try_construct(rct_map_element *trackMapElement);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/window_new_ride.c b/src/window_new_ride.c
index 9df4bdec1d..d63c5ef2c8 100644
--- a/src/window_new_ride.c
+++ b/src/window_new_ride.c
@@ -990,5 +990,5 @@ static void window_new_ride_select(rct_window *w)
 
 	// Show ride construction window
 	//RCT2_CALLPROC_X(0x006B4800, *((sint16*)&item), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-	ride_construct_new(item.type, item.entry_index);
+	ride_construct_new(*((sint16*)&item));
 }