diff --git a/src/benchmark.cpp b/src/benchmark.cpp
index 5eab9f77..bb43f4e6 100644
--- a/src/benchmark.cpp
+++ b/src/benchmark.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void benchmark(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
   ttSize  = argc > 2 ? argv[2] : "128";
   threads = argc > 3 ? argv[3] : "1";
-  valStr  = argc > 4 ? argv[4] : "11";
+  valStr  = argc > 4 ? argv[4] : "12";
   posFile = argc > 5 ? argv[5] : "default";
   valType = argc > 6 ? argv[6] : "depth";
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 75268175..0f7d0e78 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   {
       if (string(argv[1]) != "bench" || argc > 7)
           cout << "Usage: stockfish bench [hash size = 128] [threads = 1] "
-               << "[limit = 11] [fen positions file = default] "
+               << "[limit = 12] [fen positions file = default] "
                << "[depth, time, perft or node limited = depth]" << endl;
       else
           benchmark(argc, argv);
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 0f937ed0..fd5378f9 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ split_point_start: // At split points actual search starts from here
 
       // Update current move (this must be done after singular extension search)
       ss->currentMove = move;
-      newDepth = depth - (!Root ? ONE_PLY : DEPTH_ZERO) + ext;
+      newDepth = depth - ONE_PLY + ext;
 
       // Step 12. Futility pruning (is omitted in PV nodes)
       if (   !PvNode