diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 2eec3556b..b5b02609e 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ ExtMove* MovePicker::score(MoveList<Type>& ml) {
 
         if constexpr (Type == CAPTURES)
             m.value = (*captureHistory)[pc][to][type_of(capturedPiece)]
-                    + 7 * int(PieceValue[capturedPiece]) + 1024 * bool(pos.check_squares(pt) & to);
+                    + 7 * int(PieceValue[capturedPiece]);
 
         else if constexpr (Type == QUIETS)
         {