diff --git a/src/rcore.c b/src/rcore.c
index ebf04bae3..b4bc19f34 100644
--- a/src/rcore.c
+++ b/src/rcore.c
@@ -2949,15 +2949,10 @@ int GetGamepadAxisCount(int gamepad)
     return CORE.Input.Gamepad.axisCount[gamepad];
 }
 
-static float GetGamepadAxisMovementDefault(int axis)
-{
-    return (axis == GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFT_TRIGGER || axis == GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHT_TRIGGER) ? -1.0f : 0.0f;
-}
-
 // Get axis movement vector for a gamepad
 float GetGamepadAxisMovement(int gamepad, int axis)
 {
-    float value = GetGamepadAxisMovementDefault(axis);
+    float value = (axis == GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFT_TRIGGER || axis == GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHT_TRIGGER)? -1.0f : 0.0f;
 
     if ((gamepad < MAX_GAMEPADS) && CORE.Input.Gamepad.ready[gamepad] && (axis < MAX_GAMEPAD_AXIS)) {
         float movement = value < 0.0f ? CORE.Input.Gamepad.axisState[gamepad][axis] : fabs(CORE.Input.Gamepad.axisState[gamepad][axis]);
@@ -3608,7 +3603,8 @@ static void RecordAutomationEvent(void)
         for (int axis = 0; axis < MAX_GAMEPAD_AXIS; axis++)
         {
             // Event type: INPUT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MOTION
-            if (GetGamepadAxisMovement(gamepad, axis) != GetGamepadAxisMovementDefault(axis))
+            float defaultMovement = (axis == GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFT_TRIGGER || axis == GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHT_TRIGGER)? -1.0f : 0.0f;
+            if (GetGamepadAxisMovement(gamepad, axis) != defaultMovement)
             {
                 currentEventList->events[currentEventList->count].frame = CORE.Time.frameCounter;
                 currentEventList->events[currentEventList->count].type = INPUT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MOTION;