diff --git a/bytebeat_compiler.py b/bytebeat_compiler.py
index c975430..af9056a 100644
--- a/bytebeat_compiler.py
+++ b/bytebeat_compiler.py
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ def substitute_vars(replacements: Dict[str, Union[bool, str]], text: str,
 		print()
 	return text
 
+def run_command(*command: list[str]) -> None:
+	print(" ".join(command), flush=True)
+	if subprocess.run(command).returncode != EXIT_SUCCESS:
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
+
 preprocessor_bool = lambda value: "1" if value else "0"
 C_str_repr = lambda s: '"' + s.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace(r'"', r'\"') + '"'
 
@@ -376,23 +381,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	# Compile
 	print("Compiling")
 
-	command = [
+	run_command(
 		CC,
 		*command_line_split(CFLAGS),
 		INPUT_FILE,
 		PATHS["fwrite_le"],
 		"-o", OUTPUT_FILE,
 		"-I" + PATHS["include_directory"]
-	]
-	print(" ".join(command), flush=True)
-
-	if subprocess.run(command).returncode != EXIT_SUCCESS:
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
-
-	command = [OUTPUT_FILE]
-	print(" ".join(command), flush=True)
-
-	if subprocess.run(command).returncode != EXIT_SUCCESS:
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
+	)
+	run_command(OUTPUT_FILE)
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS)