diff --git a/heptagon.cpp b/heptagon.cpp
index 9f4c16f9..11af0658 100644
--- a/heptagon.cpp
+++ b/heptagon.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ template<class... T> auto iprintf(T... t) { for(int i=0; i<indent; i++) putchar(
 // create a new heptagon
 heptagon *buildHeptagon(heptagon *parent, int d, hstate s, int pard = 0, int fixdistance = COMPUTE) {
   heptagon *h = new heptagon;
-  heptacount++;
   h->alt = NULL;
   h->s = s;
   for(int i=0; i<MAX_EDGE; i++) h->move[i] = NULL;