diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index a8aa1bb6..0ac38d05 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace {
   Depth ThreatDepth;
 
   // Depth limit for selective search
-  Depth SelectiveDepth;
+  const Depth SelectiveDepth = 7*OnePly;
 
   // Use internal iterative deepening?
   const bool UseIIDAtPVNodes = true;
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ void think(const Position &pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int side_to_move,
   LMRPVMoves     = get_option_value_int("Full Depth Moves (PV nodes)") + 1;
   LMRNonPVMoves  = get_option_value_int("Full Depth Moves (non-PV nodes)") + 1;
   ThreatDepth    = get_option_value_int("Threat Depth") * OnePly;
-  SelectiveDepth = get_option_value_int("Selective Plies") * OnePly;
 
   Chess960 = get_option_value_bool("UCI_Chess960");
   ShowCurrentLine = get_option_value_bool("UCI_ShowCurrLine");
diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index ab76997f..006c4c56 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ namespace {
     o["Full Depth Moves (PV nodes)"] = Option(14, 1, 100);
     o["Full Depth Moves (non-PV nodes)"] = Option(3, 1, 100);
     o["Threat Depth"] = Option(5, 0, 100);
-    o["Selective Plies"] = Option(7, 0, 10);
     o["Futility Pruning (Main Search)"] = Option(true);
     o["Futility Pruning (Quiescence Search)"] = Option(true);
     o["Futility Margin (Quiescence Search)"] = Option(50, 0, 1000);