diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
index 969e58175991b6c913e16a70c7c59dc5e0041c29..82fe1b1959116c9eeb25812fdd34289a4d40cbc3 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
@@ -772,8 +772,6 @@ void vp9_set_speed_features(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
 #endif
       sf->use_avoid_tested_higherror = 1;
       sf->adaptive_rd_thresh = 1;
-      sf->last_chroma_intra_mode = TM_PRED;
-
       if (speed == 1) {
         sf->comp_inter_joint_search_thresh = BLOCK_SIZE_TYPES;
         sf->less_rectangular_check  = 1;