diff --git a/ttt_game.py b/ttt_game.py
index ca6993d..db65cf9 100644
--- a/ttt_game.py
+++ b/ttt_game.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class TTTGame:
         
     def is_over(self):
         "Checks whether the game is over."
+        return self.board_is_full() or self.check_winner('X') or self.check_winner('O')
+
+    def board_is_full(self):
+        "Checks whether all the spaces in the board are occupied."
         for space in self.board:
             if space == None:
                 return False