diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index a89dc130..ff224954 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ tttak
 Unai Corzo (unaiic)
 Uri Blass (uriblass)
 Vince Negri (cuddlestmonkey)
+Viren
 windfishballad
 xefoci7612
 zz4032
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index d3b5642a..5de950eb 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1464,7 +1464,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
     // Step 4. Static evaluation of the position
     if (ss->inCheck)
     {
-        ss->staticEval = VALUE_NONE;
         bestValue = futilityBase = -VALUE_INFINITE;
     }
     else