diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 3dc17962..1d8139c4 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -728,8 +728,7 @@ namespace {
         &&  ttMove == MOVE_NONE
         &&  eval + razor_margin[depth / ONE_PLY] <= alpha)
     {
-        if (   depth <= ONE_PLY
-            && eval + razor_margin[3] <= alpha)
+        if (depth <= ONE_PLY)
             return qsearch<NonPV, false>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, DEPTH_ZERO);
 
         Value ralpha = alpha - razor_margin[depth / ONE_PLY];