diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 229aef9b..d87a6b9a 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1596,19 +1596,11 @@ Value Search::Worker::qsearch(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta)
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // If static eval is much lower than alpha and move is
-                // not winning material, we can prune this move. (~2 Elo)
-                if (futilityBase <= alpha && !pos.see_ge(move, 1))
+                // if static exchange evaluation is low enough
+                // we can prune this move. (~2 Elo)
+                if (!pos.see_ge(move, alpha - futilityBase))
                 {
-                    bestValue = std::max(bestValue, futilityBase);
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                // If static exchange evaluation is much worse than what
-                // is needed to not fall below alpha, we can prune this move.
-                if (futilityBase > alpha && !pos.see_ge(move, (alpha - futilityBase) * 4))
-                {
-                    bestValue = alpha;
+                    bestValue = (futilityBase > alpha) ? alpha : std::max(bestValue, futilityBase);
                     continue;
                 }
             }