diff --git a/Readme.txt b/Readme.txt
index 1a371398..09216abc 100644
--- a/Readme.txt
+++ b/Readme.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ number of CPUs on your computer and set the number of search threads
 accordingly, but please be aware that the detection is not always
 correct.  It is therefore recommended to inspect the value of the
 "Threads" UCI parameter, and to make sure it equals the number of CPU
-cores on your computer.
+cores on your computer. If you are using more than four threads, it
+is recommended to raise the value of "Minimum Split Depth" UCI parameter
+to 6.
 
 
 2. Files
diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index e25877fe..57264166 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -194,15 +194,6 @@ void init_uci_options() {
 
   options["Threads"].defaultValue = stringify(Min(cpu_count(), 7));
   options["Threads"].currentValue = stringify(Min(cpu_count(), 7));
-
-  // Increase the minimum split depth when the number of CPUs is big.
-  // It would probably be better to let this depend on the number of threads
-  // instead.
-  if (cpu_count() > 4)
-  {
-      options["Minimum Split Depth"].defaultValue = "6";
-      options["Minimum Split Depth"].currentValue = "6";
-  }
 }