diff --git a/lib/Pellets.cpp b/lib/Pellets.cpp
index 39de56d..566b227 100644
--- a/lib/Pellets.cpp
+++ b/lib/Pellets.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@ Pellets::Pellets()
   : positions(initialPelletPositions()) {}
 
 bool Pellets::eatPelletAtPosition(GridPosition p) {
-  auto it = std::find(positions.begin(), positions.end(), p);
-  if (it == positions.end())
-    return false;
-  positions.erase(it);
-  return true;
+  return std::erase(positions, p) > 0;
 }
 
 } // namespace pacman
diff --git a/lib/SuperPellets.cpp b/lib/SuperPellets.cpp
index 0e851e6..9fae338 100644
--- a/lib/SuperPellets.cpp
+++ b/lib/SuperPellets.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@ SuperPellets::SuperPellets()
   : positions(initialSuperPelletPositions()) {}
 
 bool SuperPellets::eatPelletAtPosition(GridPosition p) {
-  auto it = std::find(positions.begin(), positions.end(), p);
-  if (it == positions.end())
-    return false;
-  positions.erase(it);
-  return true;
+  return std::erase(positions, p) > 0;
 }
 
 } // namespace pacman