diff --git a/app/nose/bin/snake.ts b/app/nose/bin/snake.ts
index 5498255..eb70377 100644
--- a/app/nose/bin/snake.ts
+++ b/app/nose/bin/snake.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ export function draw(ctx: GameContext) {
   c.restore()
 
   if (dead) {
-    ctx.centerText("GAME OVER", ctx.height / 2, "red", 50)
+    ctx.centerText("GAME OVER", "red", 50)
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/shared/game.ts b/app/src/shared/game.ts
index 49a1b3b..f0007be 100644
--- a/app/src/shared/game.ts
+++ b/app/src/shared/game.ts
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ export class GameContext {
     c.restore()
   }
 
-  centerText(msg: string, y: number, color = "black", size = 16, font = "C64ProMono") {
+  centerText(msg: string, color = "black", size = 16, font = "C64ProMono") {
     const c = this.ctx
     c.save()
     c.fillStyle = color
     c.font = `${size}px ${font}`
     c.textBaseline = "middle"
-    const metrics = c.measureText(msg)
-    const x = (this.width - metrics.width) / 2
-    c.fillText(msg, x, y)
+    c.textAlign = "center"
+    c.fillText(msg, this.width / 2, this.height / 2)
     c.restore()
   }
 
+
   circ(x: number, y: number, r: number, color = "black") {
     const c = this.ctx
     c.save()