diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 5f20e5938..cce01867b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1292,9 +1292,6 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
 
             r -= ttMoveHistory / 8;
 
-            if (cutNode)
-                r += 520;
-
             // Note that if expected reduction is high, we reduce search depth here
             value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss + 1, -(alpha + 1), -alpha,
                                    newDepth - (r > 3564) - (r > 4969 && newDepth > 2), !cutNode);