diff --git a/include/align.h b/include/align.h
index ae8b7c4cb..538ac4047 100644
--- a/include/align.h
+++ b/include/align.h
@@ -60,4 +60,11 @@ typedef struct align { /* alignment & record */
 #define Msa2amask(x) (((x) == 3) ? 4 : (x))
 #define MSA_NONE    0  /* unaligned or multiple alignments */
 
+/* alignment change reasons for uchangealign(attrib.c) */
+enum uchangealign_reasons {
+    A_CG_CONVERT  = 0, /* permanently converted */
+    A_CG_HELM_ON  = 1, /* donned helm of opposite alignment */
+    A_CG_HELM_OFF = 2, /* doffed helm of opposite alignment */
+};
+
 #endif /* ALIGN_H */
diff --git a/src/attrib.c b/src/attrib.c
index 2ec63dbed..6c401c433 100644
--- a/src/attrib.c
+++ b/src/attrib.c
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ adjalign(int n)
 /* change hero's alignment type, possibly losing use of artifacts */
 void
 uchangealign(int newalign,
-             int reason) /* 0==conversion, 1==helm-of-OA on, 2==helm-of-OA off */
+             int reason) /* A_CG_CONVERT, A_CG_HELM_ON, or A_CG_HELM_OFF */
 {
     aligntyp oldalign = u.ualign.type;
 
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ uchangealign(int newalign,
     /* You/Your/pline message with call flush_screen(), triggering bot(),
        so the actual data change needs to come before the message */
     disp.botl = TRUE; /* status line needs updating */
-    if (reason == 0) {
+    if (reason == A_CG_CONVERT) {
         /* conversion via altar */
         livelog_printf(LL_ALIGNMENT, "permanently converted to %s",
                        aligns[1 - newalign].adj);
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ uchangealign(int newalign,
     } else {
         /* putting on or taking off a helm of opposite alignment */
         u.ualign.type = (aligntyp) newalign;
-        if (reason == 1) {
+        if (reason == A_CG_HELM_ON) {
             adjalign(-7); /* for abuse -- record will be cleared shortly */
             Your("mind oscillates %s.", Hallucination ? "wildly" : "briefly");
             make_confused(rn1(2, 3), FALSE);
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ uchangealign(int newalign,
             /* don't livelog taking it back off */
             livelog_printf(LL_ALIGNMENT, "used a helm to turn %s",
                            aligns[1 - newalign].adj);
-        } else if (reason == 2) {
+        } else if (reason == A_CG_HELM_OFF) {
             Your("mind is %s.", Hallucination
                                     ? "much of a muchness"
                                     : "back in sync with your body");
diff --git a/src/do_wear.c b/src/do_wear.c
index 305ab8de8..ca4bffae0 100644
--- a/src/do_wear.c
+++ b/src/do_wear.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ Helmet_on(void)
         uchangealign((u.ualign.type != A_NEUTRAL)
                          ? -u.ualign.type
                          : (uarmh->o_id % 2) ? A_CHAOTIC : A_LAWFUL,
-                     1);
+                     A_CG_HELM_ON);
         /* makeknown(HELM_OF_OPPOSITE_ALIGNMENT); -- below, after Tobjnam() */
     /*FALLTHRU*/
     case DUNCE_CAP:
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ Helmet_off(void)
         /* changing alignment can toggle off active artifact
            properties, including levitation; uarmh could get
            dropped or destroyed here */
-        uchangealign(u.ualignbase[A_CURRENT], 2);
+        uchangealign(u.ualignbase[A_CURRENT], A_CG_HELM_OFF);
         break;
     default:
         impossible(unknown_type, c_helmet, uarmh->otyp);
diff --git a/src/pray.c b/src/pray.c
index 60d9f6e20..be92a8688 100644
--- a/src/pray.c
+++ b/src/pray.c
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ offer_different_alignment_altar(
             consume_offering(otmp);
             pline("%s accepts your allegiance.", a_gname());
 
-            uchangealign(altaralign, 0);
+            uchangealign(altaralign, A_CG_CONVERT);
             /* Beware, Conversion is costly */
             change_luck(-3);
             u.ublesscnt += 300;