diff --git a/users/peterfalken/config.h b/users/peterfalken/config.h
index 5295923ec6..1342705550 100644
--- a/users/peterfalken/config.h
+++ b/users/peterfalken/config.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #endif
 
 // Space optimizations
+#define LAYER_STATE_8BIT
 #undef LOCKING_SUPPORT_ENABLE
 #undef LOCKING_RESYNC_ENABLE
 
diff --git a/users/peterfalken/peterfalken.c b/users/peterfalken/peterfalken.c
index 5041f29da6..dcec1d650b 100644
--- a/users/peterfalken/peterfalken.c
+++ b/users/peterfalken/peterfalken.c
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 
 #include "peterfalken.h"
 
+// Magic keycodes - overwrite placeholder functions
+uint16_t keycode_config(uint16_t keycode) {
+    return keycode;
+}
+
+uint8_t mod_config(uint8_t mod) {
+    return mod;
+}
+
 // Switch layer
 #ifndef CUSTOM_LAYER_STATE
 layer_state_t layer_state_set_user(layer_state_t state) {