diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 6f1fa20db68..19e9bd3d1a6 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     // Step 12. A small Probcut idea
     probCutBeta = beta + 428;
     if ((ttData.bound & BOUND_LOWER) && ttData.depth >= depth - 4 && ttData.value >= probCutBeta
-        && !is_decisive(beta) && is_valid(ttData.value) && !is_decisive(ttData.value))
+        && !is_decisive(beta) && !is_decisive(ttData.value))
         return probCutBeta;
 
     const PieceToHistory* contHist[] = {