diff --git a/src/bitboard.h b/src/bitboard.h
index 440de1ea..d11b7e73 100644
--- a/src/bitboard.h
+++ b/src/bitboard.h
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ constexpr bool more_than_one(Bitboard b) {
   return b & (b - 1);
 }
 
-inline bool opposite_colors(Square s1, Square s2) {
-  return bool(DarkSquares & s1) != bool(DarkSquares & s2);
+constexpr bool opposite_colors(Square s1, Square s2) {
+  return (s1 + rank_of(s1) + s2 + rank_of(s2)) & 1;
 }