diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_expr_evaluator.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_expr_evaluator.cpp
index b6ac64a2d8..f642907e19 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_expr_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_expr_evaluator.cpp
@@ -451,12 +451,12 @@ bool calcIsInsideArea( BOARD_ITEM* aItem, const EDA_RECT& aItemBBox, PCB_EXPR_CO
     BOARD*                 board = aArea->GetBoard();
     std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> shape;
 
-    if( !aArea->GetCachedBoundingBox().Intersects( aItemBBox ) )
+    if( !aArea->GetBoundingBox().Intersects( aItemBBox ) )
         return false;
 
-    // Collisions include touching, so we need to deflate outline by enough to
-    // exclude touching.  This is particularly important for detecting copper fills
-    // as they will be exactly touching along the entire border.
+    // Collisions include touching, so we need to deflate outline by enough to exclude it.
+    // This is particularly important for detecting copper fills as they will be exactly
+    // touching along the entire exclusion border.
     SHAPE_POLY_SET areaOutline = *aArea->Outline();
     areaOutline.Deflate( board->GetDesignSettings().GetDRCEpsilon(), 0,
                          SHAPE_POLY_SET::ALLOW_ACUTE_CORNERS );
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
index d2292c2f21..7b8159357c 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
@@ -1035,9 +1035,6 @@ bool PNS_KICAD_IFACE_BASE::syncZone( PNS::NODE* aWorld, ZONE* aZone, SHAPE_POLY_
     if( !aZone->GetIsRuleArea() && aZone->GetZoneName().IsEmpty() )
         return false;
 
-    // Required by expression function insideArea()
-    aZone->CacheBoundingBox();
-
     // TODO handle aZone->GetDoNotAllowVias()
     // TODO handle rules which disallow tracks & vias
     if( !aZone->GetIsRuleArea() || !aZone->GetDoNotAllowTracks() )