diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index cb8179e7..9f42bab7 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -960,7 +960,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
           ss->reduction = reduction<PvNode>(improving, depth, moveCount);
 
           if (   (!PvNode && cutNode)
-              ||  History[pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] < VALUE_ZERO
               || (  History[pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)]
                   + CounterMovesHistory[pos.piece_on(prevMoveSq)][prevMoveSq]
                                        [pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] < VALUE_ZERO))