diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 99985fde..cc8abc9e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -872,7 +872,6 @@ namespace {
         tte = TT.probe(posKey, ttHit);
         ttValue = ttHit ? value_from_tt(tte->value(), ss->ply) : VALUE_NONE;
         ttMove = ttHit ? tte->move() : MOVE_NONE;
-        pvHit = ttHit && tte->pv_hit();
     }
 
 moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here