diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 4d0e64b3..39407045 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -859,8 +859,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     {
         assert(eval - beta >= 0);
 
-        // Null move dynamic reduction based on depth and eval
-        Depth R = std::min(int(eval - beta) / 213, 6) + depth / 3 + 5;
+        // Null move dynamic reduction based on depth
+        Depth R = 7 + depth / 3;
 
         ss->currentMove                   = Move::null();
         ss->continuationHistory           = &thisThread->continuationHistory[0][0][NO_PIECE][0];