diff --git a/emul/xcomp.fs b/emul/xcomp.fs
index dced41e..0deddca 100644
--- a/emul/xcomp.fs
+++ b/emul/xcomp.fs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 CURRENT @ XCURRENT !
 
-H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
 282 LOAD  ( boot.z80 )
 393 LOAD  ( icore )
 (entry) _
@@ -19,4 +18,5 @@ PC ORG @ 8 + !
 ," : (emit) 0 PC! ; : (key) 0 PC@ ; "
 422 459 XPACKR
 ," ' (key) 12 RAM+ ! "
+ORG @ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
 H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
diff --git a/recipes/rc2014/selfhost/README.md b/recipes/rc2014/selfhost/README.md
index e190392..7137b8d 100644
--- a/recipes/rc2014/selfhost/README.md
+++ b/recipes/rc2014/selfhost/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ it from the makefile. If you take the time to look at the base recipe
 `xcomp.fs` in a text editor and take a look at it.
 
 To assemble stage 1 from RC2014, all you need to do is to type those commands
-in the same order, and replace the `H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!` lines with `H@ .X`.
+in the same order, and replace the `/MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!` words with `.X`.
 Those commands will inform you of the begin/end offsets of the assembled binary.
 
 I'm not going to explain in detail what each command do, but only give you an
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ we'll of course need for the task ahead.
 
 Then come xcomp overrides, which are needed for xcomp to be effective.
 
-At this point, we're about to begin spitting binary content, so we want to know
-where we're at. That's why you'll need to type `H@ .X` and write down the
-result. That's the starting offset.
+At this point, we're about to begin spitting binary content, this will be our
+starting offset. `ORG` will soon be set to your current `H@`.
 
 Then, we assemble the boot binary, drivers' native words, then inner core,
 close the binary with a hook word. We're finished with cross-compiling.
diff --git a/recipes/rc2014/xcomp.fs b/recipes/rc2014/xcomp.fs
index 87271db..dc34efb 100644
--- a/recipes/rc2014/xcomp.fs
+++ b/recipes/rc2014/xcomp.fs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ RAMSTART 0x70 + CONSTANT ACIA_MEM
 
 CURRENT @ XCURRENT !
 
-H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
 282 LOAD  ( boot.z80 )
 352 LOAD  ( acia.z80 )
 372 LOAD  ( sdc.z80 )
@@ -28,4 +27,5 @@ PC ORG @ 8 + !
 438 452 XPACKR ( print fmt readln )
 123 132 XPACKR ( linker )
 ," : _ ACIA$ RDLN$ (ok) ; _ "
+ORG @ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
 H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
diff --git a/recipes/trs80/xcomp.fs b/recipes/trs80/xcomp.fs
index 71d8056..42001cb 100644
--- a/recipes/trs80/xcomp.fs
+++ b/recipes/trs80/xcomp.fs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ RS_ADDR 0x80 - CONSTANT RAMSTART
 
 CURRENT @ XCURRENT !
 
-H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
 0x3000 BIN( !
 282 LOAD  ( boot.z80 )
 492 LOAD  ( trs80.z80 )
@@ -22,4 +21,5 @@ PC ORG @ 8 + !
 499 500 XPACKR ( trs80.fs )
 ( 0x0a == NLPTR. TRS-80 wants CR-only newlines )
 ," : _ ['] CR 0x0a RAM+ ! BLK$ FD$ (ok) RDLN$ ; _ "
+ORG @ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
 H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!