diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 8683182c..6d5a8a0c 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ Value Eval::evaluate(const Position& pos, int* complexity) {
       // Blend nnue complexity with (semi)classical complexity
       nnueComplexity = (  406 * nnueComplexity
                         + 424 * abs(psq - nnue)
-                        + (optimism  > 0 ? int(optimism) * int(psq - nnue) : 0)
+                        + int(optimism) * int(psq - nnue)
                         ) / 1024;
 
       // Return hybrid NNUE complexity to caller