diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 248b2593..afba6363 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int Eval::simple_eval(const Position& pos, Color c) {
 
 bool Eval::use_smallnet(const Position& pos) {
     int simpleEval = simple_eval(pos, pos.side_to_move());
-    return std::abs(simpleEval) > 992 + 10 * pos.count<PAWN>();
+    return std::abs(simpleEval) > 992;
 }
 
 // Evaluate is the evaluator for the outer world. It returns a static evaluation