diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 75a747d999a..16f45df16dd 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
                 ? ss->staticEval > (ss - 2)->staticEval
                 : (ss - 4)->staticEval != VALUE_NONE && ss->staticEval > (ss - 4)->staticEval;
 
-    opponentWorsening = ss->staticEval + (ss - 1)->staticEval > 2 && (depth != 2 || !improving);
+    opponentWorsening = ss->staticEval + (ss - 1)->staticEval > 2;
 
     // Step 7. Razoring (~1 Elo)
     // If eval is really low check with qsearch if it can exceed alpha, if it can't,