diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 01155e260..41f650e79 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1041,9 +1041,8 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
                 int   captHist = captureHistory[movedPiece][move.to_sq()][type_of(capturedPiece)];
 
                 // Futility pruning for captures
-                if (!givesCheck && lmrDepth < 7 && !ss->inCheck)
+                if (!givesCheck && lmrDepth < 7)
                 {
-
                     Value futilityValue = ss->staticEval + 231 + 211 * lmrDepth
                                         + PieceValue[capturedPiece] + 130 * captHist / 1024;