diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_alloccommon.c b/vp9/common/vp9_alloccommon.c
index 6e12638e312fd35010a2e26a385f87b5719ddb3e..3705f88493674f00c8d8a0d5763ef16aa7c2c853 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_alloccommon.c
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_alloccommon.c
@@ -200,9 +200,6 @@ int vp9_alloc_frame_buffers(VP9_COMMON *cm, int width, int height) {
 
 void vp9_create_common(VP9_COMMON *cm) {
   vp9_machine_specific_config(cm);
-
-  cm->tx_mode = ONLY_4X4;
-  cm->comp_pred_mode = REFERENCE_MODE_SELECT;
 }
 
 void vp9_remove_common(VP9_COMMON *cm) {