diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 7eab970a..b9ff56fb 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -958,10 +958,9 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
                                         [pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] <= VALUE_ZERO))
               ss->reduction += ONE_PLY;
 
-          if (    move == countermove
-              || (   History[pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] > VALUE_ZERO
+          if (   History[pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] > VALUE_ZERO
                   && CounterMovesHistory[pos.piece_on(prevMoveSq)][prevMoveSq]
-                                        [pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] > VALUE_ZERO))
+                                        [pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] > VALUE_ZERO)
               ss->reduction = std::max(DEPTH_ZERO, ss->reduction - ONE_PLY);
 
           // Decrease reduction for moves that escape a capture