diff --git a/Pawn.java b/Pawn.java
index cfcdbaa..6b35730 100644
--- a/Pawn.java
+++ b/Pawn.java
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ public class Pawn extends Piece {
     // diagonal moves (captures)
     if (Board.inBounds(new Position(pos.x + 1, pos.y + colorDir))
         && !board.isOpen(new Position(pos.x + 1, pos.y + colorDir))
-        && board.board[pos.x + 1][pos.y + colorDir].color != this.color) {
+        && !board.board[pos.x + 1][pos.y + colorDir].color.equals(this.color)) {
       positions.add(new Position(pos.x + 1, pos.y + colorDir));
     }
     if (Board.inBounds(new Position(pos.x - 1, pos.y + colorDir))
         && !board.isOpen(new Position(pos.x - 1, pos.y + colorDir))
-        && board.board[pos.x + 1][pos.y + colorDir].color != this.color) {
+        && !board.board[pos.x - 1][pos.y + colorDir].color.equals(this.color)) {
       positions.add(new Position(pos.x - 1, pos.y + colorDir));
     }