diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index b5e190c8..a7692841 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1168,13 +1168,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
       {
           Depth r = reduction(improving, depth, moveCount);
 
-          // Decrease reduction at non-check cut nodes for second move at low depths
-          if (   cutNode
-              && depth <= 10
-              && moveCount <= 2
-              && !ss->inCheck)
-              r--;
-
           // Decrease reduction if the ttHit running average is large
           if (thisThread->ttHitAverage > 509 * TtHitAverageResolution * TtHitAverageWindow / 1024)
               r--;