diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 268f9e2cc..e151cc796 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
         }
     }
 
-    improving |= ss->staticEval >= beta + 94 * !PvNode;
+    improving |= ss->staticEval >= beta;
 
     // Step 10. Internal iterative reductions
     // At sufficient depth, reduce depth for PV/Cut nodes without a TTMove.