diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 5911e983fba..f9fdc261b16 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -584,8 +584,7 @@ namespace {
     assert(0 <= ss->ply && ss->ply < MAX_PLY);
 
     (ss+1)->ply = ss->ply + 1;
-    ss->currentMove = (ss+1)->excludedMove = bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
-    ss->continuationHistory = &thisThread->continuationHistory[NO_PIECE][0];
+    (ss+1)->excludedMove = bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
     (ss+2)->killers[0] = (ss+2)->killers[1] = MOVE_NONE;
     Square prevSq = to_sq((ss-1)->currentMove);