diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index ba5ea2e5..b3ca8c9a 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1207,8 +1207,8 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
         // Step 18. Full-depth search when LMR is skipped
         else if (!PvNode || moveCount > 1)
         {
-            // Increase reduction for cut nodes without ttMove (~1 Elo)
-            if (!ttMove && cutNode)
+            // Increase reduction if ttMove is not present (~1 Elo)
+            if (!ttMove)
                 r += 2;
 
             // Note that if expected reduction is high, we reduce search depth by 1 here