diff --git a/rail.h b/rail.h
index 12dbe4f617..f8357ed35f 100644
--- a/rail.h
+++ b/rail.h
@@ -428,13 +428,6 @@ static inline SignalState GetSignalState(TileIndex tile, Trackdir trackdir)
  */
 RailType GetTileRailType(TileIndex tile, Trackdir trackdir);
 
-/**
- * Returns whether the given tile is a level crossing.
- */
-static inline bool IsLevelCrossing(TileIndex tile)
-{
-	return (_m[tile].m5 & 0xF0) == 0x10;
-}
 
 /**
  * Gets the transport type of the given track on the given crossing tile.
diff --git a/road_map.h b/road_map.h
index d7858cfc95..b93dd85818 100644
--- a/road_map.h
+++ b/road_map.h
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ static inline RoadType GetRoadType(TileIndex t)
 	return GB(_m[t].m5, 4, 4);
 }
 
+static inline bool IsLevelCrossing(TileIndex t)
+{
+	return GetRoadType(t) == ROAD_CROSSING;
+}
+
 
 static inline RoadBits GetRoadBits(TileIndex t)
 {