diff --git a/av1an.py b/av1an.py
index dd7ae95..66dd414 100755
--- a/av1an.py
+++ b/av1an.py
@@ -129,12 +129,13 @@ class Av1an:
             source, target = Path(commands[-1][0]), Path(commands[-1][1])
             frame_probe_source = frame_probe(source)
 
+            # TODO(n9Mtq4): reuse of first pass doesn't work with boosting and vmaf_target
             # Target Vmaf Mode
             if self.vmaf_target:
                 tg_cq = self.target_vmaf(source)
                 cm1 = man_cq(commands[0], tg_cq)
 
-                if self.passes == 2 and (not self.reuse_first_pass):
+                if self.passes == 2:
                     cm2 = man_cq(commands[1], tg_cq)
                     commands = (cm1, cm2) + commands[2:]
                 else:
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ class Av1an:
 
             # Boost
             if self.boost:
-                commands = boosting(self.boost_limit, self.boost_range, source, commands, self.passes, self.reuse_first_pass)
+                commands = boosting(self.boost_limit, self.boost_range, source, commands, self.passes)
 
             log(f'Enc: {source.name}, {frame_probe_source} fr\n')
 
diff --git a/utils/boost.py b/utils/boost.py
index c316bcc..a649e2e 100644
--- a/utils/boost.py
+++ b/utils/boost.py
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ def boost(command: str, brightness, b_limit, b_range, new_cq=0):
         print(f'Error in encoding loop {e}\nAt line {exc_tb.tb_lineno}')
 
 
-def boosting(bl, br, source, commands, passes, reuse_first_pass):
+def boosting(bl, br, source, commands, passes):
     try:
         brightness = get_brightness(source.absolute().as_posix())
         com0, cq = boost(commands[0], brightness, bl, br )
 
-        if passes == 2 and (not reuse_first_pass):
+        if passes == 2:
             com1, _ = boost(commands[1], brightness, bl, br, new_cq=cq)
             commands = (com0, com1) + commands[2:]
         else: