diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 0af54b4f5..5d92e1b1d 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
             // std::clamp has been replaced by a more robust implementation.
             Depth d = std::max(1, std::min(newDepth - r / 1024,
                                            newDepth + !allNode + (PvNode && !bestMove)))
-                    + ((ss - 1)->isPvNode && moveCount < 8);
+                                         + ((ss - 1)->isPvNode);
 
             ss->reduction = newDepth - d;
             value         = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss + 1, -(alpha + 1), -alpha, d, true);