diff --git a/src/bitboard.h b/src/bitboard.h
index ceac2c24ed5..8154f574c6d 100644
--- a/src/bitboard.h
+++ b/src/bitboard.h
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ extern Bitboard PseudoAttacks[PIECE_TYPE_NB][SQUARE_NB];
 extern int SquareDistance[SQUARE_NB][SQUARE_NB];
 
 const Bitboard DarkSquares = 0xAA55AA55AA55AA55ULL;
-const Bitboard TheirHalf[COLOR_NB] = { Rank5BB | Rank6BB | Rank7BB | Rank8BB,
-                                       Rank1BB | Rank2BB | Rank3BB | Rank4BB };
 
 /// Overloads of bitwise operators between a Bitboard and a Square for testing
 /// whether a given bit is set in a bitboard, and for setting and clearing bits.
diff --git a/src/position.h b/src/position.h
index 6defeb22bd9..4e15bb136f9 100644
--- a/src/position.h
+++ b/src/position.h
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ inline bool Position::pawn_passed(Color c, Square s) const {
 }
 
 inline bool Position::advanced_pawn_push(Move m) const {
-  return pieces(PAWN) & TheirHalf[sideToMove] & from_sq(m);
+  return   type_of(moved_piece(m)) == PAWN
+        && relative_rank(sideToMove, from_sq(m)) > RANK_4;
 }
 
 inline Key Position::key() const {