diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 3ce30b81309..e352c96e33e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1041,9 +1041,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
                 {
                     if (bestValue <= futilityValue && !is_decisive(bestValue)
                         && !is_win(futilityValue))
-                        if (bestValue <= futilityValue && !is_decisive(bestValue)
-                            && !is_win(futilityValue))
-                            bestValue = futilityValue;
+                        bestValue = futilityValue;
                     continue;
                 }