diff --git a/ConflictSet.cpp b/ConflictSet.cpp
index a07a14d..3dd430d 100644
--- a/ConflictSet.cpp
+++ b/ConflictSet.cpp
@@ -765,9 +765,8 @@ struct SearchStepWise {
     if (remaining.size() == 0) {
       return true;
     } else {
-      int c = getChildGeq(n, remaining[0]);
-      if (c == remaining[0]) {
-        auto *child = getChildExists(n, c);
+      auto *child = getChild(n, remaining[0]);
+      if (child != nullptr) {
         int i = 0;
         for (; i < child->partialKeyLen; ++i) {
           if (!(i + 1 < int(remaining.size()) &&