diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index e57f2557cf8..8f18fb4d66c 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1071,10 +1071,6 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
                     extension = -1;
             }
 
-            // Check extensions (~1 Elo)
-            else if (givesCheck && depth > 10)
-                extension = 1;
-
             // Quiet ttMove extensions (~1 Elo)
             else if (PvNode && move == ttMove && move == ss->killers[0]
                      && (*contHist[0])[movedPiece][move.to_sq()] >= 4339)