diff --git a/src/board.rs b/src/board.rs
index fdcdece9..29d8912e 100644
--- a/src/board.rs
+++ b/src/board.rs
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ impl Board {
         let from = mv.from();
         let to = mv.to();
 
-        if !self.checkers().is_empty() && king != from {
+        if self.in_check() && king != from {
             if self.checkers().is_multiple() {
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/src/movepick.rs b/src/movepick.rs
index ec15877b..c5ef069a 100644
--- a/src/movepick.rs
+++ b/src/movepick.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl MovePicker {
     fn score_noisy(&mut self, td: &ThreadData) {
         let threats = td.board.all_threats();
 
-        if td.board.checkers().is_empty() {
+        if !td.board.in_check() {
             for entry in self.list.iter_mut() {
                 let mv = entry.mv;
                 let captured =