diff --git a/src/position.cpp b/src/position.cpp
index d14385b13..f4477ddf2 100644
--- a/src/position.cpp
+++ b/src/position.cpp
@@ -752,26 +752,8 @@ bool Position::pseudo_legal(const Move m) const {
     else if (!(attacks_bb(type_of(pc), from, pieces()) & to))
         return false;
 
-    // Evasions generator already takes care to avoid some kind of illegal moves
-    // and legal() relies on this. We therefore have to take care that the same
-    // kind of moves are filtered out here.
     if (checkers())
-    {
-        if (type_of(pc) != KING)
-        {
-            // Double check? In this case, a king move is required
-            if (more_than_one(checkers()))
-                return false;
-
-            // Our move must be a blocking interposition or a capture of the checking piece
-            if (!(between_bb(square<KING>(us), lsb(checkers())) & to))
-                return false;
-        }
-        // In case of king moves under check we have to remove the king so as to catch
-        // invalid moves like b1a1 when opposite queen is on c1.
-        else if (attackers_to_exist(to, pieces() ^ from, ~us))
-            return false;
-    }
+        return MoveList<EVASIONS>(*this).contains(m);
 
     return true;
 }