diff --git a/src/runner_doiact_stars.h b/src/runner_doiact_stars.h
index 556cefeec0a70aa39f92ba05e038032fdce98e16..e816d80399a0fef85645c914168dd4038f55988c 100644
--- a/src/runner_doiact_stars.h
+++ b/src/runner_doiact_stars.h
@@ -1067,13 +1067,13 @@ void DOPAIR1_BRANCH_STARS(struct runner *r, struct cell *ci, struct cell *cj) {
 
 #ifdef SWIFT_DEBUG_CHECKS
   if (do_ci) {
-    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT_STARS(hydro, part, cj, ci, sid);
-    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT_STARS(stars, spart, ci, cj, sid);
+    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT(hydro, part, cj, ci, sid);
+    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT(stars, spart, ci, cj, sid);
   }
 
   if (do_cj) {
-    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT_STARS(hydro, part, ci, cj, sid);
-    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT_STARS(stars, spart, cj, ci, sid);
+    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT(hydro, part, ci, cj, sid);
+    RUNNER_CHECK_SORT(stars, spart, cj, ci, sid);
   }
 #endif /* SWIFT_DEBUG_CHECKS */