diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index a81c8527..64e9028b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace {
 
   // Razoring and futility margin based on depth
   const int razor_margin[4] = { 483, 570, 603, 554 };
-  Value futility_margin(Depth d) { return Value(200 * d); }
+  Value futility_margin(Depth d) { return Value(150 * d); }
 
   // Futility and reductions lookup tables, initialized at startup
   int FutilityMoveCounts[2][16];  // [improving][depth]
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check search starts from here
 
           // Futility pruning: parent node
           if (   predictedDepth < 7 * ONE_PLY
-              && ss->staticEval + futility_margin(predictedDepth) + 256 <= alpha)
+              && ss->staticEval + 256 + 200 * predictedDepth / ONE_PLY <= alpha)
               continue;
 
           // Prune moves with negative SEE at low depths and below a decreasing