diff --git a/src/battle/player.c b/src/battle/player.c
index aa3a4ee..a770bbd 100644
--- a/src/battle/player.c
+++ b/src/battle/player.c
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ static void switchGuns(void)
 
 static void selectTarget(void)
 {
-	unsigned int closest = 65535;
-	unsigned int dist = 65535;
+	unsigned int closest = MAX_TARGET_RANGE;
+	unsigned int dist = MAX_TARGET_RANGE;
 	Entity *e;
 	
 	player->target = NULL;
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ static void selectTarget(void)
 
 static void selectMissionTarget(void)
 {
-	unsigned int closest = 65535;
-	unsigned int dist = 65535;
+	unsigned int closest = MAX_TARGET_RANGE;
+	unsigned int dist = MAX_TARGET_RANGE;
 	Entity *e;
 	
 	battle.missionTarget = NULL;
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index f9c5f27..24e5717 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #define NUM_TEXT_BUCKETS		64
 
 #define MAX_FIGHTER_GUNS		12
+#define MAX_TARGET_RANGE		65536
 
 #define BF_NONE				0
 #define BF_ENGINE			(2 << 0)