diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index c407ae6ba6e..55a92947d32 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
             r++;
 
         // Decrease reduction for PvNodes (~3 Elo)
-        if (PvNode && tte->bound() != BOUND_UPPER)
+        if (PvNode)
             r--;
 
         // Increase reduction on repetition (~1 Elo)