diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 5539b529..611b2583 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1851,12 +1851,6 @@ namespace {
 
       assert(value > -VALUE_INFINITE && value < VALUE_INFINITE);
 
-      if (TM.thread_should_stop(threadID))
-      {
-          lock_grab(&(sp->lock));
-          break;
-      }
-
       // New best move?
       if (value > sp->bestValue) // Less then 2% of cases
       {
@@ -1978,12 +1972,6 @@ namespace {
 
       assert(value > -VALUE_INFINITE && value < VALUE_INFINITE);
 
-      if (TM.thread_should_stop(threadID))
-      {
-          lock_grab(&(sp->lock));
-          break;
-      }
-
       // New best move?
       if (value > sp->bestValue) // Less then 2% of cases
       {