diff --git a/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp b/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp
index 2cd45a3..8e066d1 100644
--- a/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp
+++ b/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp
@@ -65,10 +65,7 @@ bool MinimaxSearch::shouldStop(bup &board, int depth)
 {
   // always return at some max depth regardless
   if (depth >= MAX_DEPTH) return true;
-
-  bool jumpAvailable = heuristic.jumpeablePieces() != 0;
-
-  if (jumpAvailable) return false;
+  else if (heuristic.jumpeablePieces() != 0) return false;
   else if (depth >= MIN_DEPTH) return true;
   else return false;