diff --git a/src/repr/board.rs b/src/repr/board.rs
index e224170..db3bed9 100644
--- a/src/repr/board.rs
+++ b/src/repr/board.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,12 @@ use super::{
 };
 use const_fn::const_fn;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use static_assertions::const_assert;
 use std::{cmp::Ordering, fmt};
 
 // PERF! having `Coord` be of type `u8` (instead of usize) increases
 // performance by about 1-2% overall
 pub type Coord = u8;
 
-const_assert!(Board::BOARD_SIZE_RAW <= Coord::MAX as usize);
-
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum Winner {
     Player(Piece),
@@ -89,8 +86,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Board {
 }
 
 impl Board {
-    const BOARD_SIZE_RAW: usize = 8;
-    pub const BOARD_SIZE: Coord = Self::BOARD_SIZE_RAW as Coord;
+    pub const BOARD_SIZE: Coord = 8;
 
     /// Area of the board
     pub const BOARD_AREA: Coord = Self::BOARD_SIZE.pow(2);