diff --git a/src/board/direction.rs b/src/board/direction.rs
index cfed3cb..6b350a0 100644
--- a/src/board/direction.rs
+++ b/src/board/direction.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl Direction {
 
         while !board.is_empty() {
             board = self.move_board(board);
-            res = res | board;
+            res |= board;
             if !(board & blockers).is_empty() {
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/src/movegen/wizardry/mask.rs b/src/movegen/wizardry/mask.rs
index eed93a0..b3d4f46 100644
--- a/src/movegen/wizardry/mask.rs
+++ b/src/movegen/wizardry/mask.rs
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ pub fn generate_rook_mask(square: Square) -> Bitboard {
     let mask = {
         let mut mask = Bitboard::EMPTY;
         if square.file() != File::A {
-            mask = mask | File::A.into_bitboard()
+            mask |= File::A.into_bitboard()
         };
         if square.file() != File::H {
-            mask = mask | File::H.into_bitboard()
+            mask |= File::H.into_bitboard()
         };
         if square.rank() != Rank::First {
-            mask = mask | Rank::First.into_bitboard()
+            mask |= Rank::First.into_bitboard()
         };
         if square.rank() != Rank::Eighth {
-            mask = mask | Rank::Eighth.into_bitboard()
+            mask |= Rank::Eighth.into_bitboard()
         };
         mask
     };