diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 3cd3b555..aaf545d2 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -764,18 +764,7 @@ Value search(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, boo
     {
         value = qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss, alpha - 1, alpha);
         if (value < alpha)
-        {
-            if (!priorCapture && prevSq != SQ_NONE)
-            {
-                int bonus = (depth > 6) + (PvNode || cutNode) + (value < alpha - 658)
-                          + ((ss - 1)->moveCount > 11);
-                update_continuation_histories(ss - 1, pos.piece_on(prevSq), prevSq,
-                                              stat_bonus(depth) * bonus);
-                thisThread->mainHistory[~us][from_to((ss - 1)->currentMove)]
-                  << stat_bonus(depth) * bonus / 2;
-            }
             return value;
-        }
     }
 
     // Step 8. Futility pruning: child node (~40 Elo)