diff --git a/src/pawns.cpp b/src/pawns.cpp
index 41127d1f..72496fcc 100644
--- a/src/pawns.cpp
+++ b/src/pawns.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ namespace {
             score += Lever[relative_rank(Us, s)];
     }
 
-    b = e->semiopenFiles[Us] ^ 0xFF;
     return score;
   }