diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index fad2a785..d51325f0 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -707,8 +707,7 @@ namespace {
     bool pawnsOnBothFlanks =   (pos.pieces(PAWN) & QueenSide)
                             && (pos.pieces(PAWN) & KingSide);
 
-    bool almostUnwinnable =   !pe->passed_count()
-                           &&  outflanking < 0
+    bool almostUnwinnable =   outflanking < 0
                            && !pawnsOnBothFlanks;
 
     bool infiltration = rank_of(pos.square<KING>(WHITE)) > RANK_4