diff --git a/src/bloom.cpp b/src/bloom.cpp
index cbb8cf4a8..1bfcbd406 100644
--- a/src/bloom.cpp
+++ b/src/bloom.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-static const unsigned char bit_mask[8] = {0x01, 0x02, 0x04, 0x08, 0x10, 0x20, 0x40, 0x80};
-
 CBloomFilter::CBloomFilter(unsigned int nElements, double nFPRate, unsigned int nTweakIn, unsigned char nFlagsIn) :
 // The ideal size for a bloom filter with a given number of elements and false positive rate is:
 // - nElements * log(fp rate) / ln(2)^2
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ void CBloomFilter::insert(const vector<unsigned char>& vKey)
     {
         unsigned int nIndex = Hash(i, vKey);
         // Sets bit nIndex of vData
-        vData[nIndex >> 3] |= bit_mask[7 & nIndex];
+        vData[nIndex >> 3] |= (1 << (7 & nIndex));
     }
     isEmpty = false;
 }
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ bool CBloomFilter::contains(const vector<unsigned char>& vKey) const
     {
         unsigned int nIndex = Hash(i, vKey);
         // Checks bit nIndex of vData
-        if (!(vData[nIndex >> 3] & bit_mask[7 & nIndex]))
+        if (!(vData[nIndex >> 3] & (1 << (7 & nIndex))))
             return false;
     }
     return true;