diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 1ed849f2a34..d05e54d5249 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
         r -= ss->statScore / 10898;
 
         // Step 17. Late moves reduction / extension (LMR, ~117 Elo)
-        if (depth >= 2 && moveCount > 1 + (rootNode && depth < 10))
+        if (depth >= 2 && moveCount > 1)
         {
             // In general we want to cap the LMR depth search at newDepth, but when
             // reduction is negative, we allow this move a limited search extension