diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index c48865c6..7876f931 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
       {
           if (   !captureOrPromotion
               && !givesCheck
-              && (!pos.advanced_pawn_push(move) || pos.non_pawn_material() >= Value(5000)))
+              && !pos.advanced_pawn_push(move))
           {
               // Move count based pruning (~30 Elo)
               if (moveCountPruning)