diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 1ed849f2..d26f43db 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -773,10 +773,9 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
         return beta + (eval - beta) / 3;
 
     // Step 9. Null move search with verification search (~35 Elo)
-    if (cutNode && (ss - 1)->currentMove != Move::null() && (ss - 1)->statScore < 14389
-        && eval >= beta && ss->staticEval >= beta - 21 * depth + 390 && !excludedMove
-        && pos.non_pawn_material(us) && ss->ply >= thisThread->nmpMinPly
-        && beta > VALUE_TB_LOSS_IN_MAX_PLY)
+    if (cutNode && (ss - 1)->currentMove != Move::null() && eval >= beta
+        && ss->staticEval >= beta - 21 * depth + 390 && !excludedMove && pos.non_pawn_material(us)
+        && ss->ply >= thisThread->nmpMinPly && beta > VALUE_TB_LOSS_IN_MAX_PLY)
     {
         assert(eval - beta >= 0);