diff --git a/pysollib/hint.py b/pysollib/hint.py
index b8e531b1..011876e1 100644
--- a/pysollib/hint.py
+++ b/pysollib/hint.py
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ class Base_Solver_Hint:
         self.game_type = game_type
         self.options = {
             'max_iters': 10000,
-            'max_depth': 1000,
             'progress': False,
             'preset': None,
             }
@@ -852,7 +851,6 @@ class FreeCellSolver_Hint(Base_Solver_Hint):
         if self.options['preset'] and self.options['preset'] != 'none':
             args += ['--load-config', self.options['preset']]
         args += ['--max-iters', self.options['max_iters'],
-                 '--max-depth', self.options['max_depth'],
                  '--decks-num', game.gameinfo.decks,
                  '--stacks-num', len(game.s.rows),
                  '--freecells-num', len(game.s.reserves),
diff --git a/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py b/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py
index 77d178c6..8d19f8c6 100644
--- a/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py
+++ b/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py
@@ -60,16 +60,6 @@ class BaseSolverDialog:
                                increment=1000, textvariable=self.max_iters_var)
         spin.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='w', padx=2, pady=2)
 
-        #
-        row += 1
-        self.max_depth_var = Tkinter.IntVar()
-        self.max_depth_var.set(1000)
-        self._calcToolkit().Label(frame, text=_('Max depth:'), anchor='w'
-                  ).grid(row=row, column=0, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
-        spin = Tkinter.Spinbox(frame, bg='white', from_=100, to=10000,
-                               increment=100, textvariable=self.max_depth_var)
-        spin.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='w', padx=2, pady=2)
-
         #
         row += 1
         self.progress_var = Tkinter.BooleanVar()
@@ -161,10 +151,8 @@ class BaseSolverDialog:
         game.solver = solver
         preset = self.preset_var.get()
         max_iters = self.max_iters_var.get()
-        max_depth = self.max_depth_var.get()
         progress = self.progress_var.get()
-        solver.config(preset=preset, max_iters=max_iters,
-                      max_depth=max_depth, progress=progress)
+        solver.config(preset=preset, max_iters=max_iters, progress=progress)
         solver.computeHints()
         hints_len = len(solver.hints)-1
         if hints_len > 0: