diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 37793d60..58a82d9d 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1067,7 +1067,6 @@ split_point_start: // At split points actual search starts from here
               ss->reduction = reduction<PvNode>(depth, moveCount);
               if (ss->reduction)
               {
-                  alpha = SpNode ? sp->alpha : alpha;
                   Depth d = newDepth - ss->reduction;
                   value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, d);