diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 48db2b3be43..bb1724a4e3b 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ namespace {
         }
         else if (  pos.non_pawn_material(WHITE) == RookValueMg
                 && pos.non_pawn_material(BLACK) == RookValueMg
-                && !pe->passed_pawns(strongSide)
                 && pos.count<PAWN>(strongSide) - pos.count<PAWN>(~strongSide) <= 1
                 && bool(KingSide & pos.pieces(strongSide, PAWN)) != bool(QueenSide & pos.pieces(strongSide, PAWN))
                 && (attacks_bb<KING>(pos.square<KING>(~strongSide)) & pos.pieces(~strongSide, PAWN)))