diff --git a/src/smt/theory_arith_aux.h b/src/smt/theory_arith_aux.h
index 886791fec..106a038e4 100644
--- a/src/smt/theory_arith_aux.h
+++ b/src/smt/theory_arith_aux.h
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ namespace smt {
 
                 SASSERT(!picked_var || safe_gain(curr_min_gain, curr_max_gain));
                 
-                if (!picked_var && (r.size() > 1 || !safe_gain(curr_min_gain, curr_max_gain))) {
+                if (!picked_var) { //  && (r.size() > 1 || !safe_gain(curr_min_gain, curr_max_gain))
                     TRACE("opt", tout << "no variable picked\n";);
                     best_efforts++;
                 }