diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 587c6d79..188d6bd8 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ MovePicker::MovePicker(const Position& p, Move ttm, Depth d, const ButterflyHist
 
 /// MovePicker constructor for ProbCut: we generate captures with SEE greater
 /// than or equal to the given threshold.
-MovePicker::MovePicker(const Position& p, Move ttm, Value th, Depth d, const CapturePieceToHistory* cph)
-           : pos(p), captureHistory(cph), ttMove(ttm), threshold(th), depth(d)
+MovePicker::MovePicker(const Position& p, Move ttm, Value th, const CapturePieceToHistory* cph)
+           : pos(p), captureHistory(cph), ttMove(ttm), threshold(th)
 {
   assert(!pos.checkers());
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ top:
       endMoves = generate<CAPTURES>(pos, cur);
 
       score<CAPTURES>();
-      partial_insertion_sort(cur, endMoves, -3000 * depth);
+      partial_insertion_sort(cur, endMoves, std::numeric_limits<int>::min());
       ++stage;
       goto top;
 
diff --git a/src/movepick.h b/src/movepick.h
index 55fcc644..e4c4a5bf 100644
--- a/src/movepick.h
+++ b/src/movepick.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public:
                                            const CapturePieceToHistory*,
                                            const PieceToHistory**,
                                            Square);
-  MovePicker(const Position&, Move, Value, Depth, const CapturePieceToHistory*);
+  MovePicker(const Position&, Move, Value, const CapturePieceToHistory*);
   Move next_move(bool skipQuiets = false);
 
   Bitboard threatenedPieces;
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index abb51190..c8163d1f 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ namespace {
     {
         assert(probCutBeta < VALUE_INFINITE);
 
-        MovePicker mp(pos, ttMove, probCutBeta - ss->staticEval, depth - 3, &captureHistory);
+        MovePicker mp(pos, ttMove, probCutBeta - ss->staticEval, &captureHistory);
 
         while ((move = mp.next_move()) != MOVE_NONE)
             if (move != excludedMove && pos.legal(move))