diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 8b8c3d6d0..f7390bc2c 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1431,11 +1431,10 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
     // Bonus for prior quiet countermove that caused the fail low
     else if (!priorCapture && prevSq != SQ_NONE)
     {
-        int bonusScale = -302;
+        int bonusScale = -220;
         bonusScale += std::min(-(ss - 1)->statScore / 103, 323);
         bonusScale += std::min(73 * depth, 531);
         bonusScale += 174 * ((ss - 1)->moveCount > 8);
-        bonusScale += 90 * (ss->cutoffCnt <= 3);
         bonusScale += 144 * (!ss->inCheck && bestValue <= ss->staticEval - 104);
         bonusScale += 128 * (!(ss - 1)->inCheck && bestValue <= -(ss - 1)->staticEval - 82);