diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index 164a6d9..4997c0d 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ public class Board {
 	
 	private void highlightedPossibleMoves(Piece piece) {
 		highlightedSquares.clear();
-		highlightedSquares.addAll(MoveHighlighter.getPossibleMoves(piece, this));
+		MoveHighlighter highlighter= new MoveHighlighter();
+		highlightedSquares.addAll(highlighter.getPossibleMoves(piece, this));
 	}
 
 	public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) {
@@ -400,8 +401,4 @@ return false; }
 	public Piece[][] getBoardArray() {
 	    return board;
 	}
-
-	
-
-
 }
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diff --git a/src/backend/MoveHighlighter.java b/src/backend/MoveHighlighter.java
index b02fcba..789be0c 100644
--- a/src/backend/MoveHighlighter.java
+++ b/src/backend/MoveHighlighter.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package backend;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 public class MoveHighlighter {
-	public static ArrayList<int[]> getPossibleMoves(Piece piece, Board board){
+	public ArrayList<int[]> getPossibleMoves(Piece piece, Board board){
 		ArrayList<int[]> validMoves = new ArrayList<int[]>();
 		MovePiece movement = new MovePiece(piece, board);
 		PieceType type= piece.getType();
diff --git a/src/backend/MovePiece.java b/src/backend/MovePiece.java
index c2f5835..09901d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/MovePiece.java
+++ b/src/backend/MovePiece.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class MovePiece {
         this.board = board;
     }
     
- /* i honestly dont know if i change it to that or not #keshini 
+ /*alternative
   *   public boolean validateMove(int x, int y, boolean simulate) {
     	PieceType type = piece.getType();
     	switch(type) {