diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 1303e1fb..8d325a8e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -584,8 +584,7 @@ namespace {
         if (   Threads.stop.load(std::memory_order_relaxed)
             || pos.is_draw(ss->ply)
             || ss->ply >= MAX_PLY)
-            return (ss->ply >= MAX_PLY && !inCheck) ? evaluate(pos) - 10 * ((ss-1)->statScore > 0)
-                                                    : VALUE_DRAW;
+            return (ss->ply >= MAX_PLY && !inCheck) ? evaluate(pos) : VALUE_DRAW;
 
         // Step 3. Mate distance pruning. Even if we mate at the next move our score
         // would be at best mate_in(ss->ply+1), but if alpha is already bigger because