diff --git a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
index a301f0feb2..547e4d6e3f 100644
--- a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
@@ -2102,9 +2102,8 @@
 	.byte \id
 	.endm
 
-	.macro arenawaitmessage id:req
+	.macro arenawaitmessage
 	callnative BS_ArenaWaitMessage
-	.byte \id
 	.endm
 
 	.macro waitcry
diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index f1eeeccdc9..004594753f 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -8711,7 +8711,7 @@ BattleScript_ArenaTurnBeginning::
 	playse SE_ARENA_TIMEUP1
 	drawarenareftextbox
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_COMMENCE_BATTLE
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_COMMENCE_BATTLE
+	arenawaitmessage
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	erasearenareftextbox
 	volumeup
@@ -8729,26 +8729,26 @@ BattleScript_ArenaDoJudgment::
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	drawarenareftextbox
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_THATS_IT
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_THATS_IT
+	arenawaitmessage
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	setbyte gBattleCommunication, 0  @ Reset state for arenajudgmentwindow
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_JUDGE_MIND
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_JUDGE_MIND
+	arenawaitmessage
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_JUDGE_SKILL
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_JUDGE_SKILL
+	arenawaitmessage
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_JUDGE_BODY
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_JUDGE_BODY
+	arenawaitmessage
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication + 1, ARENA_RESULT_PLAYER_LOST, BattleScript_ArenaJudgmentPlayerLoses
 	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication + 1, ARENA_RESULT_TIE, BattleScript_ArenaJudgmentDraw
 @ ARENA_RESULT_PLAYER_WON
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_PLAYER_WON
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_PLAYER_WON
+	arenawaitmessage
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	erasearenareftextbox
 	printstring STRINGID_DEFEATEDOPPONENTBYREFEREE
@@ -8763,7 +8763,7 @@ BattleScript_ArenaDoJudgment::
 
 BattleScript_ArenaJudgmentPlayerLoses:
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_OPPONENT_WON
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_OPPONENT_WON
+	arenawaitmessage
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	erasearenareftextbox
 	printstring STRINGID_LOSTTOOPPONENTBYREFEREE
@@ -8778,11 +8778,12 @@ BattleScript_ArenaJudgmentPlayerLoses:
 
 BattleScript_ArenaJudgmentDraw:
 	arenajudgmentstring B_MSG_REF_DRAW
-	arenawaitmessage B_MSG_REF_DRAW
+	arenawaitmessage
 	arenajudgmentwindow
 	erasearenareftextbox
 	printstring STRINGID_TIEDOPPONENTBYREFEREE
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	arenabothmonslost
 	playfaintcry BS_PLAYER1
 	waitcry
 	dofaintanimation BS_PLAYER1
@@ -8793,7 +8794,6 @@ BattleScript_ArenaJudgmentDraw:
 	dofaintanimation BS_OPPONENT1
 	cleareffectsonfaint BS_OPPONENT1
 	waitanimation
-	arenabothmonslost
 	end2
 
 BattleScript_AskIfWantsToForfeitMatch::
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 45fa3f3e97..b202cd9850 100755
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -17122,13 +17122,12 @@ void BS_EraseArenaRefTextBox(void)
 
 void BS_ArenaJudgmentString(void)
 {
-    CMD_ARGS(u8 id);
+    NATIVE_ARGS(u8 id);
     BattleStringExpandPlaceholdersToDisplayedString(gRefereeStringsTable[cmd->id]);
     BattlePutTextOnWindow(gDisplayedStringBattle, ARENA_WIN_JUDGMENT_TEXT);
     gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->nextInstr;
 }
 
-// Argument passed but no use
 void BS_ArenaWaitMessage(void)
 {
     NATIVE_ARGS();