diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index f7efd41c03e..0db8f6c2f99 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -580,8 +580,6 @@ namespace {
             {
                 if (!pos.capture_or_promotion(ttMove))
                     update_stats(pos, ss, ttMove, nullptr, 0, stat_bonus(depth));
-                else
-                    update_capture_stats(pos, ttMove, nullptr, 0, stat_bonus(depth));
 
                 // Extra penalty for a quiet TT move in previous ply when it gets refuted
                 if ((ss-1)->moveCount == 1 && !pos.captured_piece())