diff --git a/src/Cuts/tableau/numerics.jl b/src/Cuts/tableau/numerics.jl
index 4080be6..4882061 100644
--- a/src/Cuts/tableau/numerics.jl
+++ b/src/Cuts/tableau/numerics.jl
@@ -27,27 +27,19 @@ function assert_eq(a, b; atol = 1e-4)
 end
 
 function assert_cuts_off(cuts::ConstraintSet, x::Vector{Float64}, tol = 1e-6)
+    vals = cuts.lhs * x
     for i = 1:length(cuts.lb)
-        val = cuts.lhs[i, :]' * x
-        if (val <= cuts.ub[i] - tol) && (val >= cuts.lb[i] + tol)
+        if (vals[i] <= cuts.ub[i] - tol) && (vals[i] >= cuts.lb[i] + tol)
             throw(ErrorException("inequality fails to cut off fractional solution"))
         end
     end
 end
 
 function assert_does_not_cut_off(cuts::ConstraintSet, x::Vector{Float64}; tol = 1e-6)
+    vals = cuts.lhs * x
     for i = 1:length(cuts.lb)
-        val = cuts.lhs[i, :]' * x
-        ub = cuts.ub[i]
-        lb = cuts.lb[i]
-        if (val >= ub) || (val <= lb)
-            @show cuts.lhs[i, :]
-            @show x[cuts.lhs[i, :].nzind]
-            throw(
-                ErrorException(
-                    "inequality $i cuts off integer solution ($lb <= $val <= $ub)",
-                ),
-            )
+        if (vals[i] >= cuts.ub[i]) || (vals[i] <= cuts.lb[i])
+            throw(ErrorException("inequality $i cuts off integer solution"))
         end
     end
 end