diff --git a/src/mudlib/zmachine/zmemory.py b/src/mudlib/zmachine/zmemory.py
index 4f0f012..87c5d30 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/zmachine/zmemory.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/zmachine/zmemory.py
@@ -262,17 +262,12 @@ class ZMemory:
         """Write the given 16-bit value at ADDRESS, ADDRESS+1."""
         if address < 0 or address >= (self._total_size - 1):
             raise ZMemoryOutOfBounds
-        # Handle writing of a word to the game headers. If write_word is
-        # used for this, we assume that it's the game that is setting the
-        # header. The interpreter should use the specialized method.
         value_msb = (value >> 8) & 0xFF
         value_lsb = value & 0xFF
-        if 0 <= address < 64:
-            self.game_set_header(address, value_msb)
-            self.game_set_header(address + 1, value_lsb)
-        else:
-            self._memory[address] = value_msb
-            self._memory[address + 1] = value_lsb
+        self._check_static(address)
+        self._check_static(address + 1)
+        self._memory[address] = value_msb
+        self._memory[address + 1] = value_lsb
 
     # Normal sequence syntax cannot be used to set bytes in the 64-byte
     # header.  Instead, the interpreter or game must call one of the