diff --git a/src/position.cpp b/src/position.cpp
index fa732836c..1f3eba7f6 100644
--- a/src/position.cpp
+++ b/src/position.cpp
@@ -673,24 +673,6 @@ bool Position::legal(Move m) const {
     assert(color_of(moved_piece(m)) == us);
     assert(piece_on(square<KING>(us)) == make_piece(us, KING));
 
-    // En passant captures are a tricky special case. Because they are rather
-    // uncommon, we do it simply by testing whether the king is attacked after
-    // the move is made.
-    if (m.type_of() == EN_PASSANT)
-    {
-        Square   ksq      = square<KING>(us);
-        Square   capsq    = to - pawn_push(us);
-        Bitboard occupied = (pieces() ^ from ^ capsq) | to;
-
-        assert(to == ep_square());
-        assert(moved_piece(m) == make_piece(us, PAWN));
-        assert(piece_on(capsq) == make_piece(~us, PAWN));
-        assert(piece_on(to) == NO_PIECE);
-
-        return !(attacks_bb<ROOK>(ksq, occupied) & pieces(~us, QUEEN, ROOK))
-            && !(attacks_bb<BISHOP>(ksq, occupied) & pieces(~us, QUEEN, BISHOP));
-    }
-
     // Castling moves generation does not check if the castling path is clear of
     // enemy attacks, it is delayed at a later time: now!
     if (m.type_of() == CASTLING)