diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 21b328fb..89a44b93 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -846,8 +846,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
     // Step 9. Null move search with verification search
     if (cutNode && (ss - 1)->currentMove != Move::null() && eval >= beta
-        && ss->staticEval >= beta - 21 * depth + 455 - 60 * improving && !excludedMove
-        && pos.non_pawn_material(us) && ss->ply >= thisThread->nmpMinPly && !is_loss(beta))
+        && ss->staticEval >= beta - 21 * depth + 395 && !excludedMove && pos.non_pawn_material(us)
+        && ss->ply >= thisThread->nmpMinPly && !is_loss(beta))
     {
         assert(eval - beta >= 0);