diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 46c95ef0..6c894c17 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1416,13 +1416,12 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
     Key posKey;
     Move ttMove, move, bestMove;
     Depth ttDepth;
-    Value bestValue, value, ttValue, futilityValue, futilityBase, oldAlpha;
+    Value bestValue, value, ttValue, futilityValue, futilityBase;
     bool pvHit, givesCheck, captureOrPromotion;
     int moveCount;
 
     if (PvNode)
     {
-        oldAlpha = alpha; // To flag BOUND_EXACT when eval above alpha and no available moves
         (ss+1)->pv = pv;
         ss->pv[0] = MOVE_NONE;
     }
@@ -1612,8 +1611,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
 
     // Save gathered info in transposition table
     tte->save(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply), pvHit,
-              bestValue >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER :
-              PvNode && bestValue > oldAlpha  ? BOUND_EXACT : BOUND_UPPER,
+              bestValue >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER,
               ttDepth, bestMove, ss->staticEval);
 
     assert(bestValue > -VALUE_INFINITE && bestValue < VALUE_INFINITE);