diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 8e8e93538..99bf47825 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -298,14 +298,10 @@ void Search::Worker::iterative_deepening() {
           &this->continuationHistory[0][0][NO_PIECE][0];  // Use as a sentinel
         (ss - i)->continuationCorrectionHistory = &this->continuationCorrectionHistory[NO_PIECE][0];
         (ss - i)->staticEval                    = VALUE_NONE;
-        (ss - i)->reduction                     = 0;
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i <= MAX_PLY + 2; ++i)
-    {
-        (ss + i)->ply       = i;
-        (ss + i)->reduction = 0;
-    }
+        (ss + i)->ply = i;
 
     ss->pv = pv;