diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index b4569d9a5..6687ecb22 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1251,13 +1251,12 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
             if (!ttData.move)
                 r += 1199 + 35 * msb(depth);
 
-            const int threshold1 = depth <= 4 ? 2000 : 3200;
-            const int threshold2 = depth <= 4 ? 3500 : 4600;
+            if (depth <= 4)
+                r += 1150;
 
             // Note that if expected reduction is high, we reduce search depth here
             value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss + 1, -(alpha + 1), -alpha,
-                                   newDepth - (r > threshold1) - (r > threshold2 && newDepth > 2),
-                                   !cutNode);
+                                   newDepth - (r > 3200) - (r > 4600 && newDepth > 2), !cutNode);
         }
 
         // For PV nodes only, do a full PV search on the first move or after a fail high,