diff --git a/std/jule/sema/eval.jule b/std/jule/sema/eval.jule
index c4b4568a0..aac462439 100644
--- a/std/jule/sema/eval.jule
+++ b/std/jule/sema/eval.jule
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ impl Eval {
             Constant: Const.NewI64(i64(r)),
         }
 
-        isAscii := lit::IsAscii(r)
-        if isAscii {
+        if r <= 255 {
             data.Kind = primU8 // Byte
         } else {
             data.Kind = primI32 // Rune