diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 99aff5e9..f5d2f5cb 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
 
         // These reduction adjustments have no proven non-linear scaling
 
-        r += 316 - moveCount * 63;
+        r += 316 - moveCount * 32;
 
         r -= std::abs(correctionValue) / 31568;