diff --git a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/cut/cut_gain_computation.h b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/cut/cut_gain_computation.h
index bfe6e9b7e..7af5970d0 100644
--- a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/cut/cut_gain_computation.h
+++ b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/cut/cut_gain_computation.h
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ namespace mt_kahypar {
 
 class CutGainComputation : public GainComputationBase<CutGainComputation, CutAttributedGains> {
   using Base = GainComputationBase<CutGainComputation, CutAttributedGains>;
+  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
 
   static constexpr bool enable_heavy_assert = false;
 
  public:
-  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
-
   CutGainComputation(const Context& context,
                      bool disable_randomization = false) :
     Base(context, disable_randomization) { }
diff --git a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/gain_computation_base.h b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/gain_computation_base.h
index 5aa4e4938..6f8856854 100644
--- a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/gain_computation_base.h
+++ b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/gain_computation_base.h
@@ -68,23 +68,6 @@ class GainComputationBase {
     RatingMap& tmp_scores = _tmp_scores.local();
     Gain& isolated_block_gain = _isolated_block_gain.local();
     derived->precomputeGains(phg, hn, tmp_scores, isolated_block_gain, consider_non_adjacent_blocks);
-    Move best_move = computeMaxGainMoveForScores(phg, tmp_scores, isolated_block_gain, hn,
-                        rebalance, consider_non_adjacent_blocks, allow_imbalance);
-
-    isolated_block_gain = 0;
-    tmp_scores.clear();
-    return best_move;
-  }
-
-  template<typename PartitionedHypergraph>
-  Move computeMaxGainMoveForScores(const PartitionedHypergraph& phg,
-                                   const RatingMap& tmp_scores,
-                                   const Gain isolated_block_gain,
-                                   const HypernodeID hn,
-                                   const bool rebalance = false,
-                                   const bool consider_non_adjacent_blocks = false,
-                                   const bool allow_imbalance = false) {
-    Derived* derived = static_cast<Derived*>(this);
 
     PartitionID from = phg.partID(hn);
     Move best_move { from, from, hn, rebalance ? std::numeric_limits<Gain>::max() : 0 };
@@ -137,6 +120,8 @@ class GainComputationBase {
       }
     }
 
+    isolated_block_gain = 0;
+    tmp_scores.clear();
     return best_move;
   }
 
@@ -144,11 +129,6 @@ class GainComputationBase {
     _deltas.local() += AttributedGains::gain(sync_update);
   }
 
-  // ! Returns the local rating map for block scores
-  RatingMap& localScores() {
-    return _tmp_scores.local();
-  }
-
   // ! Returns the delta in the objective function for all moves
   // ! performed by the calling thread relative to the last call
   // ! reset()
diff --git a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/km1/km1_gain_computation.h b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/km1/km1_gain_computation.h
index 7567cfa6f..6146eb053 100644
--- a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/km1/km1_gain_computation.h
+++ b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/km1/km1_gain_computation.h
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ namespace mt_kahypar {
 
 class Km1GainComputation : public GainComputationBase<Km1GainComputation, Km1AttributedGains> {
   using Base = GainComputationBase<Km1GainComputation, Km1AttributedGains>;
+  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
 
   static constexpr bool enable_heavy_assert = false;
 
  public:
-  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
-
   Km1GainComputation(const Context& context,
                      bool disable_randomization = false) :
     Base(context, disable_randomization) { }
diff --git a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/soed/soed_gain_computation.h b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/soed/soed_gain_computation.h
index c1a2481d7..27683723e 100644
--- a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/soed/soed_gain_computation.h
+++ b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/soed/soed_gain_computation.h
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ namespace mt_kahypar {
 
 class SoedGainComputation : public GainComputationBase<SoedGainComputation, SoedAttributedGains> {
   using Base = GainComputationBase<SoedGainComputation, SoedAttributedGains>;
+  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
 
   static constexpr bool enable_heavy_assert = false;
 
  public:
-  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
-
   SoedGainComputation(const Context& context,
                       bool disable_randomization = false) :
     Base(context, disable_randomization) { }
diff --git a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree/steiner_tree_gain_computation.h b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree/steiner_tree_gain_computation.h
index dca600d48..742cc0892 100644
--- a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree/steiner_tree_gain_computation.h
+++ b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree/steiner_tree_gain_computation.h
@@ -41,13 +41,12 @@ namespace mt_kahypar {
 
 class SteinerTreeGainComputation : public GainComputationBase<SteinerTreeGainComputation, SteinerTreeAttributedGains> {
   using Base = GainComputationBase<SteinerTreeGainComputation, SteinerTreeAttributedGains>;
+  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
 
   static constexpr bool enable_heavy_assert = false;
   static constexpr size_t BITS_PER_BLOCK = ds::StaticBitset::BITS_PER_BLOCK;
 
  public:
-  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
-
   SteinerTreeGainComputation(const Context& context,
                                 bool disable_randomization = false) :
     Base(context, disable_randomization),
diff --git a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree_for_graphs/steiner_tree_gain_computation_for_graphs.h b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree_for_graphs/steiner_tree_gain_computation_for_graphs.h
index b82b735d3..0d5700ec6 100644
--- a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree_for_graphs/steiner_tree_gain_computation_for_graphs.h
+++ b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/gains/steiner_tree_for_graphs/steiner_tree_gain_computation_for_graphs.h
@@ -41,13 +41,12 @@ namespace mt_kahypar {
 
 class GraphSteinerTreeGainComputation : public GainComputationBase<GraphSteinerTreeGainComputation, GraphSteinerTreeAttributedGains> {
   using Base = GainComputationBase<GraphSteinerTreeGainComputation, GraphSteinerTreeAttributedGains>;
+  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
 
   static constexpr bool enable_heavy_assert = false;
   static constexpr size_t BITS_PER_BLOCK = ds::StaticBitset::BITS_PER_BLOCK;
 
  public:
-  using RatingMap = typename Base::RatingMap;
-
   GraphSteinerTreeGainComputation(const Context& context,
                                      bool disable_randomization = false) :
     Base(context, disable_randomization),
diff --git a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/rebalancing/rebalancer_v2.h b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/rebalancing/rebalancer_v2.h
index 77da17ae8..06d27fbfb 100644
--- a/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/rebalancing/rebalancer_v2.h
+++ b/mt-kahypar/partition/refinement/rebalancing/rebalancer_v2.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ class RebalancerV2 final : public IRebalancer {
   using GainCache = typename GainTypes::GainCache;
   using GainCalculator = typename GainTypes::GainComputation;
   using AttributedGains = typename GainTypes::AttributedGains;
-  using RatingMap = typename GainCalculator::RatingMap;
 
   static constexpr bool debug = false;
   static constexpr bool enable_heavy_assert = false;