diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 43f0c872..43d78892 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ Value qsearch(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth) {
         if (bestValue > alpha)
             alpha = bestValue;
 
-        futilityBase = std::min(ss->staticEval, bestValue) + 200;
+        futilityBase = ss->staticEval + 200;
     }
 
     const PieceToHistory* contHist[] = {(ss - 1)->continuationHistory,