diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 57bd3811..23608f7a 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -667,17 +667,9 @@ namespace {
 
     // Step 7. Razoring (skipped when in check)
     if (   !PvNode
-        &&  depth < 3 * ONE_PLY
+        &&  depth <= ONE_PLY
         &&  eval + RazorMargin <= alpha)
-    {
-        if (depth <= ONE_PLY)
-            return qsearch<NonPV, false>(pos, ss, alpha, alpha+1);
-
-        Value ralpha = alpha - RazorMargin;
-        Value v = qsearch<NonPV, false>(pos, ss, ralpha, ralpha+1);
-        if (v <= ralpha)
-            return v;
-    }
+        return qsearch<NonPV, false>(pos, ss, alpha, alpha+1);
 
     // Step 8. Futility pruning: child node (skipped when in check)
     if (   !rootNode