diff --git a/src/libaevol/7/Individual_7.cpp b/src/libaevol/7/Individual_7.cpp
index 7797f6db324b9b8c57f2ffa3df3c837e7ee1428e..e3be36794127e52d7c337a145abf4112a0ec2c9d 100644
--- a/src/libaevol/7/Individual_7.cpp
+++ b/src/libaevol/7/Individual_7.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ Individual_7::Individual_7(double w_max, FuzzyFactory_7* fuzzy_factory) :
 Individual_7* Individual_7::make_empty(double w_max, FuzzyFactory_7* fuzzy_factory) {
   Individual_7* indiv = new Individual_7(w_max, fuzzy_factory);
 
-  indiv->usage_count_ = 1;
   indiv->annotated_chromosome_= AnnotatedChromosome::make_empty();
 
   return indiv;
@@ -64,8 +63,6 @@ Individual_7* Individual_7::make_clone(Individual_7* orig,
 
   indiv->annotated_chromosome_= AnnotatedChromosome::make_clone(orig->annotated_chromosome_, indiv);
 
-  indiv->usage_count_ = 1;
-
   #ifdef __REGUL
     if (not no_metadata && exp_manager->exp_s()->get_with_heredity()) {
       for (auto prot : orig->annotated_chromosome_->proteins()) {