diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index cc8edafa4aa..9b1faee7220 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Fauzi Akram Dabat (fauzi2)
 Felix Wittmann
 gamander
 Gabriele Lombardo (gabe)
+Gahtan Nahdi
 Gary Heckman (gheckman)
 George Sobala (gsobala)
 gguliash
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 336678c0617..63e7699e3fb 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1108,10 +1108,6 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
         if (ss->ttPv)
             r -= 1 + (ttValue > alpha) + (ttValue > beta && tte->depth() >= depth);
 
-        // Decrease reduction if opponent's move count is high (~1 Elo)
-        if ((ss - 1)->moveCount > 7)
-            r--;
-
         // Increase reduction for cut nodes (~4 Elo)
         if (cutNode)
             r += 2 - (tte->depth() >= depth && ss->ttPv);