diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 34a87771..341b5068 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -787,13 +787,6 @@ namespace {
              sf = ScaleFactor(50 * sf / SCALE_FACTOR_NORMAL);
     }
 
-    // Stealmate detection
-    Color stm = pos.side_to_move();
-    if (   (ei.attackedBy[stm][ALL_PIECES] == ei.attackedBy[stm][KING])
-        && (!(ei.attackedBy[stm][KING] & ~ei.attackedBy[~stm][ALL_PIECES]))
-        && !MoveList<LEGAL>(pos).size())
-        sf = SCALE_FACTOR_DRAW;
-
     // Interpolate between a middlegame and a (scaled by 'sf') endgame score
     Value v =  mg_value(score) * int(ei.mi->game_phase())
              + eg_value(score) * int(PHASE_MIDGAME - ei.mi->game_phase()) * sf / SCALE_FACTOR_NORMAL;