diff --git a/src/cabac.c b/src/cabac.c
index ae31fb0b..7cd7d926 100644
--- a/src/cabac.c
+++ b/src/cabac.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 #include "extras/crypto.h"
 #include "kvazaar.h"
 
-FILE* bit_cost_file = NULL;
-
 const uint8_t kvz_g_auc_next_state_mps[128] =
 {
     2,   3,   4,   5,   6,   7,   8,   9,  10,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  16,  17,
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ void kvz_cabac_encode_bin(cabac_data_t * const data, const uint32_t bin_value)
 {
   uint32_t lps;
   
-  if (!(data)->only_count) bits_written += CTX_ENTROPY_FBITS((data)->cur_ctx, (bin_value)); 
   lps = kvz_g_auc_lpst_table[CTX_STATE(data->cur_ctx)][(data->range >> 6) & 3];
   data->range -= lps;
 
diff --git a/src/cabac.h b/src/cabac.h
index 6c46011b..b15cbb75 100644
--- a/src/cabac.h
+++ b/src/cabac.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 
 #include "bitstream.h"
 
-extern FILE* bit_cost_file;
-
 struct encoder_state_t;
 
 // Types
@@ -139,7 +137,6 @@ extern const float kvz_f_entropy_bits[128];
     CABAC_BIN((cabac), (val), (name));\
   } \
 } while(0)
-extern double bits_written;
 
 // Macros
 #define CTX_STATE(ctx) ((ctx)->uc_state >> 1)
@@ -147,30 +144,23 @@ extern double bits_written;
 #define CTX_UPDATE_LPS(ctx) { (ctx)->uc_state = kvz_g_auc_next_state_lps[ (ctx)->uc_state ]; }
 #define CTX_UPDATE_MPS(ctx) { (ctx)->uc_state = kvz_g_auc_next_state_mps[ (ctx)->uc_state ]; }
 
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-#define FILE_BITS(bits, x, y, depth, name) fprintf(bit_cost_file, "%s\t%d\t%d\t%d\t%f\n", (name), (x), (y), (depth), (bits))
-#else
-#define FILE_BITS(bits, x, y, depth, name) {}
-#endif
 
 #ifdef VERBOSE
   #define CABAC_BIN(data, value, name) { \
     uint32_t prev_state = (data)->cur_ctx->uc_state; \
     kvz_cabac_encode_bin((data), (value)); \
-    if(!(data)->only_count)  printf("%s = %u, state = %u -> %u MPS = %u bits = %f\n", \
-           (name), (uint32_t)(value), prev_state, (data)->cur_ctx->uc_state, CTX_MPS((data)->cur_ctx), bits_written); }
+    if(!(data)->only_count)  printf("%s = %u, state = %u -> %u MPS = %u\n", \
+           (name), (uint32_t)(value), prev_state, (data)->cur_ctx->uc_state, CTX_MPS((data)->cur_ctx)); }
 
   #define CABAC_BINS_EP(data, value, bins, name) { \
     uint32_t prev_state = (data)->cur_ctx->uc_state; \
     kvz_cabac_encode_bins_ep((data), (value), (bins)); \
-    if(!(data)->only_count) bits_written += (bins); \
     if(!(data)->only_count) printf("%s = %u(%u bins), state = %u -> %u\n", \
            (name), (uint32_t)(value), (bins), prev_state, (data)->cur_ctx->uc_state); }
 
   #define CABAC_BIN_EP(data, value, name) { \
     uint32_t prev_state = (data)->cur_ctx->uc_state; \
     kvz_cabac_encode_bin_ep((data), (value)); \
-    if(!(data)->only_count) bits_written += 1; \
     if(!(data)->only_count) printf("%s = %u, state = %u -> %u\n", \
            (name), (uint32_t)(value), prev_state, (data)->cur_ctx->uc_state); }
 #else
diff --git a/src/encode_coding_tree.c b/src/encode_coding_tree.c
index d7b80fb7..afff8a06 100644
--- a/src/encode_coding_tree.c
+++ b/src/encode_coding_tree.c
@@ -943,13 +943,6 @@ end:
   if (is_last_cu_in_qg(state, x, y, depth)) {
     state->last_qp = cur_cu->qp;
   }
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-  if((x % 64 != 0 && y % 64 != 0) || 1) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "%f\t%d\t%d\t%d\n", bits_written, x, y, depth);
-    bits_written = 0;
-  }
-#endif
-
 }
 
 double kvz_mock_encode_coding_unit(
diff --git a/src/encoderstate.c b/src/encoderstate.c
index d02ca483..f187ca61 100644
--- a/src/encoderstate.c
+++ b/src/encoderstate.c
@@ -1661,11 +1661,9 @@ static void _encode_one_frame_add_bitstream_deps(const encoder_state_t * const s
   }
 }
 
-double bits_written;
 
 void kvz_encode_one_frame(encoder_state_t * const state, kvz_picture* frame)
 {
-  bits_written = 0;
   encoder_state_init_new_frame(state, frame);
   encoder_state_encode(state);
 
diff --git a/src/sao.c b/src/sao.c
index b7d76e64..e3154c20 100644
--- a/src/sao.c
+++ b/src/sao.c
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@ static void sao_search_best_mode(const encoder_state_t * const state, const kvz_
   if (state->encoder_control->cfg.sao_type & 1){
     sao_search_edge_sao(state, data, recdata, block_width, block_height, buf_cnt, &edge_sao, sao_top, sao_left);
     float mode_bits = sao_mode_bits_edge(state, edge_sao.eo_class, edge_sao.offsets, sao_top, sao_left, buf_cnt);
-    FILE_BITS(mode_bits, 0, 0, 0, "sao mode bits");
     int ddistortion = (int)(mode_bits * state->lambda + 0.5);
     unsigned buf_i;
     
@@ -557,7 +556,6 @@ static void sao_search_best_mode(const encoder_state_t * const state, const kvz_
   {
     float mode_bits_none = sao_mode_bits_none(state, sao_top, sao_left);
     int cost_of_nothing = (int)(mode_bits_none * state->lambda + 0.5);
-    FILE_BITS(mode_bits_none, 0, 0, 0, "Sao cost of nothing");
     if (sao_out->ddistortion >= cost_of_nothing) {
       sao_out->type = SAO_TYPE_NONE;
       merge_cost[0] = cost_of_nothing;
@@ -574,7 +572,6 @@ static void sao_search_best_mode(const encoder_state_t * const state, const kvz_
       if (merge_cand) {
         unsigned buf_i;
         float mode_bits = sao_mode_bits_merge(state, i + 1);
-        FILE_BITS(mode_bits, 0, 0, 0,  (i == 0 ? "sao merge ""left" : "sao merge ""top"));
         int ddistortion = (int)(mode_bits * state->lambda + 0.5);
 
         switch (merge_cand->type) {
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index ef0587eb..943fd9b9 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -239,10 +239,9 @@ static double cu_zero_coeff_cost(const encoder_state_t *state, lcu_t *work_tree,
 * prediction unit data needs to be coded.
 */
 double kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
-                       const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
-                       const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
-                       lcu_t *const lcu,
-                       double *bit_cost)
+                           const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
+                           const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
+                           lcu_t *const lcu)
 {
   const int width = LCU_WIDTH >> depth;
   const int skip_residual_coding = pred_cu->skipped || (pred_cu->type == CU_INTER && pred_cu->cbf == 0);
@@ -278,17 +277,16 @@ double kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
   {
     cabac_ctx_t *ctx = &(cabac->ctx.trans_subdiv_model[5 - (6 - depth)]);
     CABAC_FBITS_UPDATE(cabac, ctx, tr_depth > 0, tr_tree_bits, "tr_split_search");
-    *bit_cost += tr_tree_bits;
   }
 
   if (tr_depth > 0) {
     int offset = width / 2;
     double sum = 0;
 
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
 
     return sum + tr_tree_bits * state->lambda;
   }
@@ -322,7 +320,6 @@ double kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
     int is_set = cbf_is_set(pred_cu->cbf, depth, COLOR_Y);
 
     CABAC_FBITS_UPDATE(cabac, ctx, is_set, tr_tree_bits, "cbf_y_search");
-    *bit_cost += tr_tree_bits;
   }
 
   // SSD between reconstruction and original
@@ -340,7 +337,6 @@ double kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
     const coeff_t *coeffs = &lcu->coeff.y[xy_to_zorder(LCU_WIDTH, x_px, y_px)];
 
     coeff_bits += kvz_get_coeff_cost(state, coeffs, width, 0, luma_scan_mode);
-    *bit_cost += coeff_bits;
   }
 
   double bits = tr_tree_bits + coeff_bits;
@@ -349,10 +345,9 @@ double kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
 
 
 double kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
-                         const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
-                         const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
-                         lcu_t *const lcu,
-                         double *bit_cost)
+                             const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
+                             const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
+                             lcu_t *const lcu)
 {
   const vector2d_t lcu_px = { x_px / 2, y_px / 2 };
   const int width = (depth <= MAX_DEPTH) ? LCU_WIDTH >> (depth + 1) : LCU_WIDTH >> depth;
@@ -385,17 +380,16 @@ double kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
       int v_is_set = cbf_is_set(pred_cu->cbf, depth, COLOR_V);
       CABAC_FBITS_UPDATE(cabac, ctx, v_is_set, tr_tree_bits, "cbf_cb_search");
     }
-    *bit_cost += tr_tree_bits;
   }
 
   if (tr_cu->tr_depth > depth) {
     int offset = LCU_WIDTH >> (depth + 1);
     double sum = 0;
 
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
 
     return sum + tr_tree_bits * state->lambda;
   }
@@ -420,7 +414,6 @@ double kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
 
     coeff_bits += kvz_get_coeff_cost(state, &lcu->coeff.u[index], width, 2, scan_order);
     coeff_bits += kvz_get_coeff_cost(state, &lcu->coeff.v[index], width, 2, scan_order);
-    *bit_cost += coeff_bits;
   }
 
   double bits = tr_tree_bits + coeff_bits;
@@ -428,10 +421,9 @@ double kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
 }
 
 static double cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(const encoder_state_t* const state,
-  const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
-  const cu_info_t* const pred_cu,
-  lcu_t* const lcu,
-  double* bit_cost) {
+                                           const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
+                                           const cu_info_t* const pred_cu,
+                                           lcu_t* const lcu) {
   const int width = LCU_WIDTH >> depth;
 
   const int skip_residual_coding = pred_cu->skipped || (pred_cu->type == CU_INTER && pred_cu->cbf == 0);
@@ -492,12 +484,11 @@ static double cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(const encoder_state_t* const state,
   if (tr_depth > 0) {
     int offset = LCU_WIDTH >> (depth + 1);
     double sum = 0;
-    *bit_cost += tr_tree_bits;
 
-    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
-    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
+    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
+    sum += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, pred_cu, lcu);
     return sum + tr_tree_bits * state->lambda;
   }
   const int cb_flag_y = cbf_is_set(tr_cu->cbf, depth, COLOR_Y) ;
@@ -514,7 +505,6 @@ static double cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(const encoder_state_t* const state,
 
     CABAC_FBITS_UPDATE(cabac, ctx, cb_flag_y, tr_tree_bits, "cbf_y_search");
   }
-  *bit_cost += tr_tree_bits;
   // SSD between reconstruction and original
   unsigned luma_ssd = 0;
   if (!state->encoder_control->cfg.lossless) {
@@ -554,7 +544,7 @@ static double cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(const encoder_state_t* const state,
       coeff_bits += kvz_get_coeff_cost(state, &lcu->coeff.v[index], chroma_width, 2, scan_order);
     }
   }
-  *bit_cost += coeff_bits;
+
   double bits = tr_tree_bits + coeff_bits;
   return luma_ssd * KVZ_LUMA_MULT + chroma_ssd * KVZ_CHROMA_MULT + bits * state->lambda;
 }
@@ -895,13 +885,8 @@ static double search_cu(encoder_state_t * const state, int x, int y, int depth,
     
     cost = bits * state->lambda;
 
-    cost += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_local, y_local, depth, cur_cu, lcu, &bits);
-    //if (state->encoder_control->chroma_format != KVZ_CSP_400) {
-    //  cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_local, y_local, depth, cur_cu, lcu, & bits);
-    //}
-
-    FILE_BITS(bits, x, y, depth, "final rd bits");
-
+    cost += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_local, y_local, depth, cur_cu, lcu);
+    
     if (ctrl->cfg.zero_coeff_rdo && inter_zero_coeff_cost <= cost) {
       cost = inter_zero_coeff_cost;
 
@@ -958,7 +943,6 @@ static double search_cu(encoder_state_t * const state, int x, int y, int depth,
       cabac_ctx_t *ctx = &(state->search_cabac.ctx.part_size_model[0]);
       CABAC_FBITS_UPDATE(&state->search_cabac, ctx, 0, split_bits, "split_search");
     }
-    FILE_BITS(split_bits, x, y, depth, "split");
     state->search_cabac.update = 0;
     split_cost += split_bits * state->lambda;
 
@@ -1023,12 +1007,7 @@ static double search_cu(encoder_state_t * const state, int x, int y, int depth,
         double mode_bits = calc_mode_bits(state, lcu, cur_cu, x, y) + bits;
         cost += mode_bits * state->lambda;
 
-        cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_local, y_local, depth, cur_cu, lcu, &bits);
-        if (has_chroma) {
-          cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_local, y_local, depth, cur_cu, lcu, &bits);
-        }
-        
-        FILE_BITS(bits, x, y, depth, "merged intra bits");
+        cost += cu_rd_cost_tr_split_accurate(state, x_local, y_local, depth, cur_cu, lcu);
 
         memcpy(&post_seach_cabac, &state->search_cabac, sizeof(post_seach_cabac));
         memcpy(&state->search_cabac, &temp_cabac, sizeof(temp_cabac));
@@ -1200,9 +1179,6 @@ static void copy_lcu_to_cu_data(const encoder_state_t * const state, int x_px, i
  */
 void kvz_search_lcu(encoder_state_t * const state, const int x, const int y, const yuv_t * const hor_buf, const yuv_t * const ver_buf)
 {
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-  if (bit_cost_file == NULL) bit_cost_file = fopen("bits_file.txt", "w");
-#endif
   memcpy(&state->search_cabac, &state->cabac, sizeof(cabac_data_t));
   state->search_cabac.only_count = 1;
   assert(x % LCU_WIDTH == 0);
diff --git a/src/search.h b/src/search.h
index bcd517cb..51b30ae4 100644
--- a/src/search.h
+++ b/src/search.h
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ void kvz_sort_keys_by_cost(unit_stats_map_t *__restrict map);
 void kvz_search_lcu(encoder_state_t *state, int x, int y, const yuv_t *hor_buf, const yuv_t *ver_buf);
 
 double kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
-                       const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
-                       const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
-                       lcu_t *const lcu, double *bits);
+                           const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
+                           const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
+                           lcu_t *const lcu);
 double kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(const encoder_state_t *const state,
-                         const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
-                         const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
-                         lcu_t *const lcu, double* bits);
+                             const int x_px, const int y_px, const int depth,
+                             const cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
+                             lcu_t *const lcu);
 void kvz_lcu_fill_trdepth(lcu_t *lcu, int x_px, int y_px, int depth, int tr_depth);
 
 void kvz_intra_recon_lcu_luma(encoder_state_t * const state, int x, int y, int depth, int8_t intra_mode, cu_info_t *cur_cu, lcu_t *lcu);
diff --git a/src/search_inter.c b/src/search_inter.c
index abc44278..c275a8bc 100644
--- a/src/search_inter.c
+++ b/src/search_inter.c
@@ -2120,12 +2120,11 @@ void kvz_cu_cost_inter_rd2(encoder_state_t * const state,
                             false);
 
   int cbf = cbf_is_set_any(cur_cu->cbf, depth);
-
-  double temp_bits = 0;
+  
   if(cbf) {
-    *inter_cost = kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px, y_px, depth, cur_cu, lcu, &temp_bits);
+    *inter_cost = kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, x_px, y_px, depth, cur_cu, lcu);
     if (reconstruct_chroma) {
-      *inter_cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px, y_px, depth, cur_cu, lcu, &temp_bits);
+      *inter_cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, x_px, y_px, depth, cur_cu, lcu);
     }
   }
   else {
@@ -2135,9 +2134,7 @@ void kvz_cu_cost_inter_rd2(encoder_state_t * const state,
     *inter_bitcost = no_cbf_bits;
     return;
   }
-
-  FILE_BITS(bits, x, y, depth, "inter rd 2 bits");
-
+  
   *inter_cost += (bits)* state->lambda;
   *inter_bitcost = bits;
 
@@ -2246,7 +2243,6 @@ void kvz_search_cu_inter(encoder_state_t * const state,
   if (*inter_cost < MAX_DOUBLE && cur_pu->inter.mv_dir & 2) {
     assert(fracmv_within_tile(&info, cur_pu->inter.mv[1][0], cur_pu->inter.mv[1][1]));
   }
-  FILE_BITS((double)*inter_bitcost, x, y, depth, "regular inter bitcost");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/search_intra.c b/src/search_intra.c
index 07dfb798..ad469859 100644
--- a/src/search_intra.c
+++ b/src/search_intra.c
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ static double search_intra_trdepth(encoder_state_t * const state,
                                    int x_px, int y_px, int depth, int max_depth,
                                    int intra_mode, int cost_treshold,
                                    cu_info_t *const pred_cu,
-                                   lcu_t *const lcu,
-  double *bit_cost)
+                                   lcu_t *const lcu)
 {
   assert(depth >= 0 && depth <= MAX_PU_DEPTH);
 
@@ -202,7 +201,6 @@ static double search_intra_trdepth(encoder_state_t * const state,
 
   double split_cost = INT32_MAX;
   double nosplit_cost = INT32_MAX;
-  double nosplit_bits = 0;
 
   if (depth > 0) {
     tr_cu->tr_depth = depth;
@@ -223,9 +221,9 @@ static double search_intra_trdepth(encoder_state_t * const state,
                        intra_mode, chroma_mode,
                        pred_cu, lcu);
 
-    nosplit_cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, lcu_px.x, lcu_px.y, depth, pred_cu, lcu, &nosplit_bits);
+    nosplit_cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_luma(state, lcu_px.x, lcu_px.y, depth, pred_cu, lcu);
     if (reconstruct_chroma) {
-      nosplit_cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, lcu_px.x, lcu_px.y, depth, pred_cu, lcu, &nosplit_bits);
+      nosplit_cost += kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, lcu_px.x, lcu_px.y, depth, pred_cu, lcu);
     }
 
     // Early stop codition for the recursive search.
@@ -252,15 +250,15 @@ static double search_intra_trdepth(encoder_state_t * const state,
   if (depth < max_depth && depth < MAX_PU_DEPTH) {
     split_cost = 0;
 
-    split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
+    split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu);
     if (split_cost < nosplit_cost) {
-      split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
+      split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px + offset, y_px, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu);
     }
     if (split_cost < nosplit_cost) {
-      split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
+      split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px + offset, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu);
     }
     if (split_cost < nosplit_cost) {
-      split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu, bit_cost);
+      split_cost += search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px + offset, y_px + offset, depth + 1, max_depth, intra_mode, nosplit_cost, pred_cu, lcu);
     }
 
     double tr_split_bit = 0.0;
@@ -271,7 +269,6 @@ static double search_intra_trdepth(encoder_state_t * const state,
     if (depth >= 1 && depth <= 3) {
       cabac_ctx_t *ctx = &(state->search_cabac.ctx.trans_subdiv_model[5 - (6 - depth)]);
       CABAC_FBITS_UPDATE(&state->search_cabac, ctx, 1, tr_split_bit, "tr_split");
-      *bit_cost += tr_split_bit;
     }
 
     // Add cost of cbf chroma bits on transform tree.
@@ -290,7 +287,6 @@ static double search_intra_trdepth(encoder_state_t * const state,
       if (tr_depth == 0 || cbf_is_set(pred_cu->cbf, depth - 1, COLOR_V)) {
         CABAC_FBITS_UPDATE(&state->search_cabac, ctx, cbf_is_set(pred_cu->cbf, depth, COLOR_V), cbf_bits, "cbf_cr");
       }
-      *bit_cost += cbf_bits;
     }
 
     double bits = tr_split_bit + cbf_bits;
@@ -613,9 +609,8 @@ static int8_t search_intra_rdo(encoder_state_t * const state,
 
     // Reset transform split data in lcu.cu for this area.
     kvz_lcu_fill_trdepth(lcu, x_px, y_px, depth, depth);
-
-    double bit_costs = 0;
-    double mode_cost = search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px, depth, tr_depth, modes[rdo_mode], MAX_INT, &pred_cu, lcu, &bit_costs);
+    
+    double mode_cost = search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px, depth, tr_depth, modes[rdo_mode], MAX_INT, &pred_cu, lcu);
     costs[rdo_mode] += mode_cost;
 
     // Early termination if no coefficients has to be coded
@@ -640,9 +635,7 @@ static int8_t search_intra_rdo(encoder_state_t * const state,
     pred_cu.intra.mode = modes[0];
     pred_cu.intra.mode_chroma = modes[0];
     FILL(pred_cu.cbf, 0);
-    double bit_cost = 0;
-    search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px, depth, tr_depth, modes[0], MAX_INT, &pred_cu, lcu, &bit_cost);
-    FILE_BITS(bit_cost, x_px, y_px, depth, "tr_depth bits");
+    search_intra_trdepth(state, x_px, y_px, depth, tr_depth, modes[0], MAX_INT, &pred_cu, lcu);
   }
 
   return modes_to_check;
@@ -738,7 +731,7 @@ int8_t kvz_search_intra_chroma_rdo(encoder_state_t * const state,
                          -1, chroma.mode, // skip luma
                          NULL, lcu);
       double bits = 0;
-      chroma.cost = kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, lcu_px.x, lcu_px.y, depth, tr_cu, lcu, &bits);
+      chroma.cost = kvz_cu_rd_cost_chroma(state, lcu_px.x, lcu_px.y, depth, tr_cu, lcu);
 
       double mode_bits = kvz_chroma_mode_bits(state, chroma.mode, intra_mode);
       bits += mode_bits;