diff --git a/src/pawns.cpp b/src/pawns.cpp
index 7e29f506..4c2ff391 100644
--- a/src/pawns.cpp
+++ b/src/pawns.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ Entry* probe(const Position& pos) {
   e->key = key;
   e->scores[WHITE] = evaluate<WHITE>(pos, e);
   e->scores[BLACK] = evaluate<BLACK>(pos, e);
-  e->passedCount= popcount(e->passedPawns[WHITE] | e->passedPawns[BLACK]);
 
   return e;
 }
diff --git a/src/pawns.h b/src/pawns.h
index 5f5411f6..96ed4149 100644
--- a/src/pawns.h
+++ b/src/pawns.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct Entry {
   Bitboard passed_pawns(Color c) const { return passedPawns[c]; }
   Bitboard pawn_attacks_span(Color c) const { return pawnAttacksSpan[c]; }
   int weak_unopposed(Color c) const { return weakUnopposed[c]; }
-  int passed_count() const { return passedCount; }
+  int passed_count() const { return popcount(passedPawns[WHITE] | passedPawns[BLACK]); };
 
   int pawns_on_same_color_squares(Color c, Square s) const {
     return pawnsOnSquares[c][bool(DarkSquares & s)];
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ struct Entry {
   int weakUnopposed[COLOR_NB];
   int castlingRights[COLOR_NB];
   int pawnsOnSquares[COLOR_NB][COLOR_NB]; // [color][light/dark squares]
-  int passedCount;
 };
 
 typedef HashTable<Entry, 16384> Table;