diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 57491f34..f4a5d486 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -638,11 +638,6 @@ namespace {
             }
         } // r > RANK_3
 
-        // Scale down bonus for candidate passers which need more than one
-        // pawn push to become passed.
-        if (!pos.pawn_passed(Us, s + Up))
-            bonus = bonus / 2;
-
         score += bonus - PassedFile * edge_distance(file_of(s));
     }