diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 2c5f1303..554d9ae3 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -667,10 +667,6 @@ namespace {
                 mbonus += rr + r * 2, ebonus += rr + r * 2;
         } // rr != 0
 
-        // Assign a small bonus when the opponent has no pieces left
-        if (!pos.non_pawn_material(Them))
-            ebonus += 20;
-
         // Scale down bonus for candidate passers which need more than one pawn
         // push to become passed.
         if (!pos.pawn_passed(Us, s + pawn_push(Us)))