diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index f5d2f5cb..c68b3b7a 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1490,7 +1490,6 @@ Value Search::Worker::qsearch(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta)
     Value bestValue, value, futilityBase;
     bool  pvHit, givesCheck, capture;
     int   moveCount;
-    Color us = pos.side_to_move();
 
     // Step 1. Initialize node
     if (PvNode)
@@ -1603,7 +1602,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::qsearch(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta)
         moveCount++;
 
         // Step 6. Pruning
-        if (!is_loss(bestValue) && pos.non_pawn_material(us))
+        if (!is_loss(bestValue))
         {
             // Futility pruning and moveCount pruning
             if (!givesCheck && move.to_sq() != prevSq && !is_loss(futilityBase)