diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 882ca67d5..1c278147f 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void MovePicker::score() {
             }
 
             if (ply < LOW_PLY_HISTORY_SIZE)
-                m.value += 8 * (*lowPlyHistory)[ply][m.from_to()] / (1 + 2 * ply);
+                m.value += 8 * (*lowPlyHistory)[ply][m.from_to()] / (1 + ply);
         }
 
         else  // Type == EVASIONS