diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index fdf9871cd0c..4572ffc900d 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1087,10 +1087,6 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
                 // If we are on a cutNode but the ttMove is not assumed to fail high over current beta (~1 Elo)
                 else if (cutNode)
                     extension = -2;
-
-                // If the ttMove is assumed to fail low over the value of the reduced search (~1 Elo)
-                else if (ttValue <= value)
-                    extension = -1;
             }
 
             // Extension for capturing the previous moved piece (~0 Elo on STC, ~1 Elo on LTC)