diff --git a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
index be2f902e..5905b7b4 100644
--- a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ void xmrig::CpuConfig::generate()
 #   ifdef XMRIG_ALGO_RANDOMX
     m_threads.move(kRx, cpu->threads(Algorithm::RX_0));
     m_threads.move(kRxWOW, cpu->threads(Algorithm::RX_WOW));
-    m_threads.move("defyx", cpu->threads(Algorithm::DEFYX));
 #   endif
 }