diff --git a/src/evaluate.h b/src/evaluate.h
index 43c36123..f33774ac 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.h
+++ b/src/evaluate.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class Position;
 
 struct EvalInfo {
 
+  EvalInfo() : futilityMargin(Value(0)) {}
+
   // Middle game and endgame evaluations
   Score value;
 
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index c740b3c3..ac90531f 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1370,7 +1370,6 @@ namespace {
     }
 
     isCheck = pos.is_check();
-    ei.futilityMargin = Value(0); // Manually initialize futilityMargin
 
     // Calculate depth dependant futility pruning parameters
     const int FutilityMoveCountMargin = 3 + (1 << (3 * int(depth) / 8));
@@ -1672,7 +1671,6 @@ namespace {
     }
 
     isCheck = pos.is_check();
-    ei.futilityMargin = Value(0); // Manually initialize futilityMargin
 
     // Evaluate the position statically
     if (isCheck)