diff --git a/src/uci.cpp b/src/uci.cpp
index 3a522a88..ed370483 100644
--- a/src/uci.cpp
+++ b/src/uci.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ void uci_loop() {
       else if (token == "go")
           go(pos, is);
 
-      else if (token == "ucinewgame")
-          pos.from_fen(StartFEN, false);
-
       else if (token == "isready")
           cout << "readyok" << endl;