diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 97b70b8fefd..785e2de313a 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ namespace {
           continue;
 
       // Check for legality
-      if (!rootNode && !pos.legal(move))
+      if (!pos.legal(move))
           continue;
 
       ss->moveCount = ++moveCount;