diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 0ebf4e20..6214fb5b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -786,8 +786,7 @@ namespace {
         &&  eval >= beta
         &&  eval < 29462 // smaller than TB wins
         && !(  !ttCapture
-             && ttMove
-             && thisThread->mainHistory[us][from_to(ttMove)] < 989))
+             && ttMove))
         return eval;
 
     // Step 9. Null move search with verification search (~35 Elo)