diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index a1834ab99b3..16649441197 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -782,8 +782,7 @@ namespace {
         &&  eval >= beta
         &&  eval < 29462 // smaller than TB wins
         && !(  !ttCapture
-             && ttMove
-             && thisThread->mainHistory[us][from_to(ttMove)] < 989))
+             && ttMove))
         return eval;
 
     // Step 9. Null move search with verification search (~35 Elo)