diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index a131c958..3d84eb36 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
     assert(0 <= ss->ply && ss->ply < MAX_PLY);
 
-    (ss + 1)->excludedMove = bestMove = Move::none();
+    bestMove = Move::none();
     (ss + 2)->killers[0] = (ss + 2)->killers[1] = Move::none();
     (ss + 2)->cutoffCnt                         = 0;
     ss->multipleExtensions                      = (ss - 1)->multipleExtensions;