diff --git a/src/timeman.cpp b/src/timeman.cpp
index f794ab13..0021e96b 100644
--- a/src/timeman.cpp
+++ b/src/timeman.cpp
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ void TimeManagement::init(Search::LimitsType& limits, Color us, int ply) {
   //Maximum move horizon of 50 moves
   int mtg = limits.movestogo ? std::min(limits.movestogo, 50) : 50;
 
-  // Adjust moveOverhead if there are tiny increments
-  moveOverhead = std::max(10, std::min<int>(limits.inc[us] / 2, moveOverhead));
-
   // Make sure timeLeft is > 0 since we may use it as a divisor
   TimePoint timeLeft =  std::max(TimePoint(1),
       limits.time[us] + limits.inc[us] * (mtg - 1) - moveOverhead * (2 + mtg));
diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index ad576fda..66fd42d1 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void init(OptionsMap& o) {
   o["Ponder"]                << Option(false);
   o["MultiPV"]               << Option(1, 1, 500);
   o["Skill Level"]           << Option(20, 0, 20);
-  o["Move Overhead"]         << Option(30, 0, 5000);
+  o["Move Overhead"]         << Option(10, 0, 5000);
   o["Minimum Thinking Time"] << Option( 0, 0, 5000);
   o["Slow Mover"]            << Option(100, 10, 1000);
   o["nodestime"]             << Option(0, 0, 10000);