diff --git a/pysollib/hint.py b/pysollib/hint.py
index a68b79f2..7b62ca9e 100644
--- a/pysollib/hint.py
+++ b/pysollib/hint.py
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ class FreeCellSolver_Hint:
         self.dialog = dialog
         self.game_type = game_type
         self.options = {
-            'method': 'soft-dfs',
             'max_iters': 10000,
             'max_depth': 1000,
             'progress': False,
@@ -823,7 +822,6 @@ class FreeCellSolver_Hint:
             args += ['--load-config', self.options['preset']]
         args += ['--max-iters', self.options['max_iters'],
                  '--max-depth', self.options['max_depth'],
-                 '--method', self.options['method'],
                  '--decks-num', game.gameinfo.decks,
                  '--stacks-num', len(game.s.rows),
                  '--freecells-num', len(game.s.reserves),
diff --git a/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py b/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py
index 58c1213e..05aa84bc 100644
--- a/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py
+++ b/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py
@@ -91,23 +91,6 @@ class SolverDialog(MfxDialog):
         cb.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
         self.games_var = cb
 
-        #
-        row += 1
-        ttk.Label(frame, text=_('Solving method:'), anchor='w'
-                  ).grid(row=row, column=0, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
-        ##sm = self.solving_methods.values()
-        ##sm.sort()
-        sm = ['A*',
-              'Breadth-First Search',
-              'Depth-First Search',
-              'A randomized DFS',
-              ##'"Soft" DFS'
-              ]
-        cb = PysolCombo(frame, values=tuple(sm), state='readonly')
-        cb.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
-        cb.current(sm.index('Depth-First Search'))
-        self.solving_method_var = cb
-
         #
         row += 1
         ttk.Label(frame, text=_('Preset:'), anchor='w'
@@ -247,13 +230,11 @@ class SolverDialog(MfxDialog):
         game = self.app.game
         solver = game.Solver_Class(game, self) # create solver instance
         game.solver = solver
-        method = self.solving_method_var.get()
-        method = self.solving_methods[method]
         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(method=method, preset=preset,  max_iters=max_iters,
+        solver.config(preset=preset,  max_iters=max_iters,
                       max_depth=max_depth, progress=progress)
         solver.computeHints()
         hints_len = len(solver.hints)-1
diff --git a/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py b/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py
index 46ea1f11..cc27f4cc 100644
--- a/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py
+++ b/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py
@@ -94,23 +94,6 @@ class SolverDialog(MfxDialog):
         for i in xrange(cb_max, n, cb_max):
             om['menu'].entryconfig(i, columnbreak=True)
 
-        #
-        row += 1
-        Tkinter.Label(frame, text=_('Solving method:'), anchor='w'
-                      ).grid(row=row, column=0, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
-        ##sm = self.solving_methods.values()
-        ##sm.sort()
-        sm = ['A*',
-              'Breadth-First Search',
-              'Depth-First Search',
-              'A randomized DFS',
-              ##'"Soft" DFS'
-              ]
-        self.solving_method_var = var = Tkinter.StringVar()
-        var.set('Depth-First Search')
-        om = Tkinter.OptionMenu(frame, var, *sm)
-        om.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
-
         #
         row += 1
         Tkinter.Label(frame, text=_('Preset:'), anchor='w'
@@ -250,13 +233,11 @@ class SolverDialog(MfxDialog):
         game = self.app.game
         solver = game.Solver_Class(game, self) # create solver instance
         game.solver = solver
-        method = self.solving_method_var.get()
-        method = self.solving_methods[method]
         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(method=method, preset=preset, max_iters=max_iters,
+        solver.config(preset=preset, max_iters=max_iters,
                       max_depth=max_depth, progress=progress)
         solver.computeHints()
         hints_len = len(solver.hints)-1