diff --git a/scan_engine.cc b/scan_engine.cc
index 81266f5b6..38160d5e2 100644
--- a/scan_engine.cc
+++ b/scan_engine.cc
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ HostScanStats::HostScanStats(Target *t, UltraScanInfo *UltraSI) {
   lastping_sent_numprobes = 0;
   nxtpseq = 1;
   max_successful_tryno = 0;
-  tryno_mayincrease = true;
   ports_finished = 0;
   numprobes_sent = 0;
   memset(&completiontime, 0, sizeof(completiontime));
@@ -668,6 +667,7 @@ unsigned int HostScanStats::allowedTryno(bool *capped, bool *mayincrease) {
   std::list<UltraProbe *>::iterator probeI;
   UltraProbe *probe = NULL;
   bool allfinished = true;
+  bool tryno_mayincrease = true;
   unsigned int maxval = 0;
 
   /* TODO: This should perhaps differ by scan type. */
diff --git a/scan_engine.h b/scan_engine.h
index 8d7bff79c..df7339613 100644
--- a/scan_engine.h
+++ b/scan_engine.h
@@ -485,10 +485,6 @@ public:
   /* This is the highest try number that has produced useful results
      (such as port status change). */
   unsigned int max_successful_tryno;
-  /* This starts as true because tryno may increase based on results, but
-     it becomes false if it becomes clear that tryno will not increase
-     further during the scan */
-  bool tryno_mayincrease;
   int ports_finished; /* The number of ports of this host that have been determined */
   int numprobes_sent; /* Number of port probes (not counting pings, but counting retransmits) sent to this host */
   /* Boost the scan delay for this host, usually because too many packet