diff --git a/src/entities/behaviours/PlayerMovement.gd b/src/entities/behaviours/PlayerMovement.gd
index 188545f..210e7e1 100644
--- a/src/entities/behaviours/PlayerMovement.gd
+++ b/src/entities/behaviours/PlayerMovement.gd
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ onready var target: KinematicBody2D = get_parent()
 
 
 func _physics_process(_delta):
-	var total_input = Vector2.ZERO
-	total_input += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_up") * Vector2.UP
-	total_input += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_down") * Vector2.DOWN
-	total_input += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_left") * Vector2.LEFT
-	total_input += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_right") * Vector2.RIGHT
+	var direction = Vector2.ZERO
+	direction += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_up") * Vector2.UP
+	direction += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_down") * Vector2.DOWN
+	direction += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_left") * Vector2.LEFT
+	direction += Input.get_action_strength("player_move_right") * Vector2.RIGHT
 	# If using a controller, allow going slower than the default speed, but not faster
 	# Basically, "cap" movement at 1
-	if total_input.length() > 1:
-		total_input.normalized()
+	if direction.length() > 1:
+		direction.normalized()
 
-	var _motion: Vector2 = target.move_and_slide(total_input * movement_per_second, Vector2.ZERO)
+	var _motion: Vector2 = target.move_and_slide(direction * movement_per_second, Vector2.ZERO)