diff --git a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.cpp b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.cpp
index ea374d6c3..ecc3df701 100644
--- a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace seq {
 
         // δ(reverse(r1)) - normalize by pushing reverse inward, then derive
         if (re().is_reverse(r, r1)) {
-            expr_ref norm = normalize_reverse(r1);
+            expr_ref norm = mk_regex_reverse(r1);
             if (norm != r)
                 return derive_rec(norm);
             return expr_ref(re().mk_derivative(m_ele, r), m);
@@ -423,96 +423,54 @@ namespace seq {
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------
-    // Normalize reverse by pushing it inward
+    // Normalize reverse
     // -------------------------------------------------------
 
-    expr_ref derive::normalize_reverse(expr* r) {
-        expr* r1 = nullptr, * r2 = nullptr, * s = nullptr, * p = nullptr;
+    expr_ref derive::mk_regex_reverse(expr* r) {
+        expr* r1 = nullptr, * r2 = nullptr, * c = nullptr;
         unsigned lo = 0, hi = 0;
-        zstring zs;
-
-        // reverse(reverse(r1)) = r1
-        if (re().is_reverse(r, r1))
-            return expr_ref(r1, m);
-
-        // reverse(r1 · r2) = reverse(r2) · reverse(r1)
-        if (re().is_concat(r, r1, r2)) {
-            expr_ref a(re().mk_reverse(r2), m);
-            expr_ref b(re().mk_reverse(r1), m);
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_concat(a, b), m);
+        expr_ref result(m);
+        if (re().is_empty(r) || re().is_range(r) || re().is_epsilon(r) || re().is_full_seq(r) ||
+            re().is_full_char(r) || re().is_dot_plus(r) || re().is_of_pred(r))
+            result = r;
+        else if (re().is_to_re(r))
+            result = re().mk_reverse(r);
+        else if (re().is_reverse(r, r1))
+            result = r1;
+        else if (re().is_concat(r, r1, r2))
+            result = mk_concat(mk_regex_reverse(r2), mk_regex_reverse(r1));
+        else if (m.is_ite(r, c, r1, r2))
+            result = m.mk_ite(c, mk_regex_reverse(r1), mk_regex_reverse(r2));
+        else if (re().is_union(r, r1, r2)) {
+            auto a1 = mk_regex_reverse(r1);
+            auto b1 = mk_regex_reverse(r2);
+            result = re().mk_union(a1, b1);
         }
-
-        // reverse(r1 ∪ r2) = reverse(r1) ∪ reverse(r2)
-        if (re().is_union(r, r1, r2)) {
-            expr_ref a(re().mk_reverse(r1), m);
-            expr_ref b(re().mk_reverse(r2), m);
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_union(a, b), m);
+        else if (re().is_intersection(r, r1, r2)) {
+            auto a1 = mk_regex_reverse(r1);
+            auto b1 = mk_regex_reverse(r2);
+            result = re().mk_inter(a1, b1);
         }
-
-        // reverse(r1 ∩ r2) = reverse(r1) ∩ reverse(r2)
-        if (re().is_intersection(r, r1, r2)) {
-            expr_ref a(re().mk_reverse(r1), m);
-            expr_ref b(re().mk_reverse(r2), m);
-            return m_re.mk_inter(a, b);
+        else if (re().is_diff(r, r1, r2)) {
+            auto a1 = mk_regex_reverse(r1);
+            auto b1 = mk_regex_reverse(r2);
+            result = re().mk_diff(a1, b1);
         }
-
-        // reverse(r1 \ r2) = reverse(r1) \ reverse(r2)
-        if (re().is_diff(r, r1, r2)) {
-            expr_ref a(re().mk_reverse(r1), m);
-            expr_ref b(re().mk_reverse(r2), m);
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_diff(a, b), m);
-        }
-
-        // reverse(ite(c, r1, r2)) = ite(c, reverse(r1), reverse(r2))
-        if (m.is_ite(r, p, r1, r2))
-            return expr_ref(m.mk_ite(p, re().mk_reverse(r1), re().mk_reverse(r2)), m);
-
-        // reverse(r1?) = reverse(r1)?
-        if (re().is_opt(r, r1))
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_opt(re().mk_reverse(r1)), m);
-
-        // reverse(~r1) = ~reverse(r1)
-        if (re().is_complement(r, r1))
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_complement(re().mk_reverse(r1)), m);
-
-        // reverse(r1*) = reverse(r1)*
-        if (re().is_star(r, r1))
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_star(re().mk_reverse(r1)), m);
-
-        // reverse(r1+) = reverse(r1)+
-        if (re().is_plus(r, r1))
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_plus(re().mk_reverse(r1)), m);
-
-        // reverse(r1{lo,}) = reverse(r1){lo,}
-        if (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo))
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_loop(re().mk_reverse(r1), lo), m);
-
-        // reverse(r1{lo,hi}) = reverse(r1){lo,hi}
-        if (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo, hi))
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_loop_proper(re().mk_reverse(r1), lo, hi), m);
-
-        // Symmetric: full_seq, empty, range, full_char, of_pred
-        if (re().is_full_seq(r) || re().is_empty(r) || re().is_range(r) ||
-            re().is_full_char(r) || re().is_of_pred(r))
-            return expr_ref(r, m);
-
-        // reverse(to_re(s)) where s is a string literal
-        if (re().is_to_re(r, s) && u().str.is_string(s, zs))
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_to_re(u().str.mk_string(zs.reverse())), m);
-
-        // reverse(to_re(unit)) = to_re(unit)
-        if (re().is_to_re(r, s) && u().str.is_unit(s))
-            return expr_ref(r, m);
-
-        // reverse(to_re(s1 ++ s2)) = reverse(to_re(s2)) · reverse(to_re(s1))
-        if (re().is_to_re(r, s) && u().str.is_concat(s, r1, r2)) {
-            expr_ref a(re().mk_reverse(re().mk_to_re(r2)), m);
-            expr_ref b(re().mk_reverse(re().mk_to_re(r1)), m);
-            return expr_ref(re().mk_concat(a, b), m);
-        }
-
-        // Stuck — cannot normalize further
-        return expr_ref(re().mk_reverse(r), m);
+        else if (re().is_star(r, r1))
+            result = re().mk_star(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
+        else if (re().is_plus(r, r1))
+            result = re().mk_plus(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
+        else if (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo))
+            result = re().mk_loop(mk_regex_reverse(r1), lo);
+        else if (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo, hi))
+            result = re().mk_loop_proper(mk_regex_reverse(r1), lo, hi);
+        else if (re().is_opt(r, r1))
+            result = re().mk_opt(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
+        else if (re().is_complement(r, r1))
+            result = re().mk_complement(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
+        else
+            result = re().mk_reverse(r);
+        return result;
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -520,16 +478,92 @@ namespace seq {
     // -------------------------------------------------------
 
     expr_ref derive::is_nullable(expr* r) {
-        // First, try the static info which handles ground/interpreted regex
-        lbool nb = re().get_info(r).nullable;
-        if (nb == l_true)
-            return expr_ref(m.mk_true(), m);
-        if (nb == l_false)
-            return expr_ref(m.mk_false(), m);
-        // For symbolic regexes, return a membership predicate
-        sort* s = nullptr;
-        VERIFY(m_util.is_re(r, s));
-        return expr_ref(re().mk_in_re(u().str.mk_empty(s), r), m);
+        SASSERT(m_util.is_re(r) || m_util.is_seq(r));
+        expr* r1 = nullptr, * r2 = nullptr, * cond = nullptr;
+        sort* seq_sort = nullptr;
+        unsigned lo = 0, hi = 0;
+        zstring s1;
+        expr_ref result(m);
+        if (re().is_concat(r, r1, r2) ||
+            re().is_intersection(r, r1, r2)) {
+            m_br.mk_and(is_nullable(r1), is_nullable(r2), result);
+        }
+        else if (re().is_union(r, r1, r2) || re().is_antimirov_union(r, r1, r2)) {
+            m_br.mk_or(is_nullable(r1), is_nullable(r2), result);
+        }
+        else if (re().is_diff(r, r1, r2)) {
+            m_br.mk_not(is_nullable(r2), result);
+            m_br.mk_and(result, is_nullable(r1), result);
+        }
+        else if (re().is_star(r) ||
+            re().is_opt(r) ||
+            re().is_full_seq(r) ||
+            re().is_epsilon(r) ||
+            (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo) && lo == 0) ||
+            (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo, hi) && lo == 0)) {
+            result = m.mk_true();
+        }
+        else if (re().is_full_char(r) ||
+            re().is_empty(r) ||
+            re().is_of_pred(r) ||
+            re().is_range(r)) {
+            result = m.mk_false();
+        }
+        else if (re().is_plus(r, r1) ||
+            (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo) && lo > 0) ||
+            (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo, hi) && lo > 0) ||
+            (re().is_reverse(r, r1))) {
+            result = is_nullable(r1);
+        }
+        else if (re().is_complement(r, r1)) {
+            m_br.mk_not(is_nullable(r1), result);
+        }
+        else if (re().is_to_re(r, r1)) {
+            result = is_nullable(r1);
+        }
+        else if (m.is_ite(r, cond, r1, r2)) {
+            m_br.mk_ite(cond, is_nullable(r1), is_nullable(r2), result);
+        }
+        else if (m_util.is_re(r, seq_sort)) {
+            result = is_nullable_symbolic_regex(r, seq_sort);
+        }
+        else if (u().str.is_concat(r, r1, r2)) {
+            m_br.mk_and(is_nullable(r1), is_nullable(r2), result);
+        }
+        else if (u().str.is_empty(r)) {
+            result = m.mk_true();
+        }
+        else if (u().str.is_unit(r)) {
+            result = m.mk_false();
+        }
+        else if (u().str.is_string(r, s1)) {
+            result = m.mk_bool_val(s1.length() == 0);
+        }
+        else {
+            SASSERT(m_util.is_seq(r));
+            result = m.mk_eq(u().str.mk_empty(r->get_sort()), r);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    expr_ref derive::is_nullable_symbolic_regex(expr* r, sort* seq_sort) {
+        SASSERT(m_util.is_re(r));
+        expr* elem = nullptr, * r1 = r, * r2 = nullptr, * s = nullptr;
+        expr_ref elems(u().str.mk_empty(seq_sort), m);
+        expr_ref result(m);
+        while (re().is_derivative(r1, elem, r2)) {
+            if (u().str.is_empty(elems))
+                elems = u().str.mk_unit(elem);
+            else
+                elems = u().str.mk_concat(u().str.mk_unit(elem), elems);
+            r1 = r2;
+        }
+        if (re().is_to_re(r1, s)) {
+            result = m.mk_eq(elems, s);
+            return result;
+        }
+        result = re().mk_in_re(u().str.mk_empty(seq_sort), r);
+        return result;
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -695,10 +729,19 @@ namespace seq {
 
 
     expr_ref derive::mk_concat(expr* a, expr* b) {
+        sort* seq_s = nullptr, * ele_s = nullptr;
+        VERIFY(m_util.is_re(a, seq_s));
+        VERIFY(u().is_seq(seq_s, ele_s));
         if (re().is_empty(a)) return expr_ref(a, m);
         if (re().is_empty(b)) return expr_ref(b, m);
         if (re().is_epsilon(a)) return expr_ref(b, m);
         if (re().is_epsilon(b)) return expr_ref(a, m);
+        if (re().is_full_seq(a) && re().is_full_seq(b))
+            return expr_ref(a, m);
+        if (re().is_full_char(a) && re().is_full_seq(b))
+            return expr_ref(re().mk_plus(re().mk_full_char(ele_s)), m);
+        if (re().is_full_seq(a) && re().is_full_char(b))
+            return expr_ref(re().mk_plus(re().mk_full_char(ele_s)), m);
 
         // to_re(s1) · to_re(s2) → to_re(s1 ++ s2)
         expr* s1 = nullptr, * s2 = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.h b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.h
index 0c981d52f..69f38e72f 100644
--- a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.h
+++ b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_derive.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace seq {
 
         // Nullable check: returns a Boolean expression
         expr_ref is_nullable(expr* r);
+        expr_ref is_nullable_symbolic_regex(expr* r, sort* seq_sort);
 
         // Smart constructors with path-aware simplification and ACI canonicalization
         expr_ref mk_union(expr* a, expr* b);
@@ -150,8 +151,8 @@ namespace seq {
         bool pred_implies(bool sign_a, expr* a, bool sign_b, expr* b);
         bool pred_implies(expr* a, expr* b);
 
-        // Normalize reverse(r) by pushing reverse inward
-        expr_ref normalize_reverse(expr* r);
+        // Normalize reverse(r)
+        expr_ref mk_regex_reverse(expr* r);
 
         // Condition evaluation helpers
         lbool eval_cond(expr* cond);
@@ -184,4 +185,3 @@ namespace seq {
     };
 
 }
-
diff --git a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp
index 08c7887ee..fa200f849 100644
--- a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp
@@ -3080,98 +3080,6 @@ expr_ref seq_rewriter::merge_regex_sets(expr* r1, expr* r2, expr* unit,
     }
 }
 
-expr_ref seq_rewriter::mk_regex_reverse(expr* r) {
-    expr* r1 = nullptr, * r2 = nullptr, * c = nullptr;
-    unsigned lo = 0, hi = 0;
-    expr_ref result(m());
-    if (re().is_empty(r) || re().is_range(r) || re().is_epsilon(r) || re().is_full_seq(r) ||
-        re().is_full_char(r) || re().is_dot_plus(r) || re().is_of_pred(r))
-        result = r;
-    else if (re().is_to_re(r))
-        result = re().mk_reverse(r);
-    else if (re().is_reverse(r, r1))
-        result = r1;
-    else if (re().is_concat(r, r1, r2))
-        result = mk_regex_concat(mk_regex_reverse(r2), mk_regex_reverse(r1));
-    else if (m().is_ite(r, c, r1, r2))
-        result = m().mk_ite(c, mk_regex_reverse(r1), mk_regex_reverse(r2));
-    else if (re().is_union(r, r1, r2)) {
-        // enforce deterministic evaluation order
-        auto a1 = mk_regex_reverse(r1);
-        auto b1 = mk_regex_reverse(r2);
-        result = re().mk_union(a1, b1);
-    }
-    else if (re().is_intersection(r, r1, r2)) {
-        auto a1 = mk_regex_reverse(r1);
-        auto b1 = mk_regex_reverse(r2);
-        result = re().mk_inter(a1, b1);
-    }
-    else if (re().is_diff(r, r1, r2)) {
-        auto a1 = mk_regex_reverse(r1);
-        auto b1 = mk_regex_reverse(r2);
-        result = re().mk_diff(a1, b1);
-    }
-    else if (re().is_star(r, r1))
-        result = re().mk_star(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
-    else if (re().is_plus(r, r1))
-        result = re().mk_plus(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
-    else if (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo))
-        result = re().mk_loop(mk_regex_reverse(r1), lo);
-    else if (re().is_loop(r, r1, lo, hi))
-        result = re().mk_loop_proper(mk_regex_reverse(r1), lo, hi);
-    else if (re().is_opt(r, r1))
-        result = re().mk_opt(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
-    else if (re().is_complement(r, r1))
-        result = re().mk_complement(mk_regex_reverse(r1));
-    else
-        //stuck cases: such as r being a regex variable
-        //observe that re().mk_reverse(to_re(s)) is not a stuck case
-        result = re().mk_reverse(r);
-    return result;
-}
-
-expr_ref seq_rewriter::mk_regex_concat(expr* r, expr* s) {
-    sort* seq_sort = nullptr, * ele_sort = nullptr;
-    VERIFY(m_util.is_re(r, seq_sort));
-    VERIFY(u().is_seq(seq_sort, ele_sort));
-    SASSERT(r->get_sort() == s->get_sort());
-    expr_ref result(m());
-    expr* r1, * r2;
-    if (re().is_epsilon(r) || re().is_empty(s))
-        result = s;
-    else if (re().is_epsilon(s) || re().is_empty(r))
-        result = r;
-    else if (re().is_full_seq(r) && re().is_full_seq(s))
-        result = r;
-    else if (re().is_full_char(r) && re().is_full_seq(s))
-        // ..* = .+
-        result = re().mk_plus(re().mk_full_char(ele_sort));
-    else if (re().is_full_seq(r) && re().is_full_char(s))
-        // .*. = .+
-        result = re().mk_plus(re().mk_full_char(ele_sort));
-    else if (re().is_concat(r, r1, r2))
-        // create the resulting concatenation in right-associative form except for the following case
-        // TODO: maintain the following invariant for A ++ B{m,n} + C
-        //       concat(concat(A, B{m,n}), C) (if A != () and C != ()) 
-        //       concat(B{m,n}, C) (if A == () and C != ()) 
-        // where A, B, C are regexes
-        // Using & below for Intersection and | for Union
-        // In other words, do not make A ++ B{m,n} into right-assoc form, but keep B{m,n} at the top 
-        // This will help to identify this situation in the merge routine:
-        //               concat(concat(A, B{0,m}), C) | concat(concat(A, B{0,n}), C)
-        // simplifies to
-        //               concat(concat(A, B{0,max(m,n)}), C)
-        // analogously:
-        //               concat(concat(A, B{0,m}), C) & concat(concat(A, B{0,n}), C)
-        // simplifies to
-        //               concat(concat(A, B{0,min(m,n)}), C)
-        result = mk_regex_concat(r1, mk_regex_concat(r2, s));
-    else {
-        result = re().mk_concat(r, s);
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
 /*
 * calls elim_condition
 */
diff --git a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.h b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.h
index 30134d1cd..8b4bfd5b7 100644
--- a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.h
+++ b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.h
@@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ class seq_rewriter {
     bool check_deriv_normal_form(expr* r, int level = 3);
     #endif
 
-    expr_ref mk_regex_reverse(expr* r);
-    expr_ref mk_regex_concat(expr* r1, expr* r2);
-
     expr_ref merge_regex_sets(expr* r1, expr* r2, expr* unit, std::function<bool(expr*, expr*&, expr*&)>& decompose, std::function<expr* (expr*, expr*)>& compose);
 
     // elem is (:var 0) and path a condition that may have (:var 0) as a free variable
diff --git a/src/model/datatype_factory.cpp b/src/model/datatype_factory.cpp
index fac858ccc..b93703acd 100644
--- a/src/model/datatype_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/model/datatype_factory.cpp
@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@ expr * datatype_factory::get_almost_fresh_value(sort * s) {
 expr * datatype_factory::get_fresh_value(sort * s) {
     if (!m_util.is_datatype(s))
         return m_model.get_fresh_value(s);
-    if (m_fresh_depth >= m_max_fresh_depth)
-        return get_last_fresh_value(s);
-    struct depth_guard { unsigned& d; depth_guard(unsigned& d) : d(d) { ++d; } ~depth_guard() { --d; } } _dg(m_fresh_depth);
     TRACE(datatype, tout << "generating fresh value for: " << s->get_name() << "\n";);
     auto& [set, values] = get_value_set(s);
     // Approach 0) 
diff --git a/src/model/datatype_factory.h b/src/model/datatype_factory.h
index 2d8f216b4..b2a6b75d3 100644
--- a/src/model/datatype_factory.h
+++ b/src/model/datatype_factory.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Revision History:
 class datatype_factory : public struct_factory {
     datatype_util         m_util;
     obj_map<sort, expr *> m_last_fresh_value;
-    unsigned              m_fresh_depth = 0;
-    static const unsigned m_max_fresh_depth = 512;
     
     expr * get_last_fresh_value(sort * s);
     expr * get_almost_fresh_value(sort * s);
diff --git a/src/smt/seq_regex.cpp b/src/smt/seq_regex.cpp
index a3c56159d..64487a21e 100644
--- a/src/smt/seq_regex.cpp
+++ b/src/smt/seq_regex.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Author:
 #include "ast/ast_util.h"
 #include "ast/for_each_expr.h"
 #include <ast/rewriter/expr_safe_replace.h>
-#include <chrono>
 
 namespace smt {
 
@@ -224,40 +223,6 @@ namespace smt {
                 th.add_axiom(~lit);
                 return true;
             }
-            // Second pass: deeper exploration for intersection/complement/diff regexes
-            // These are candidates for dead state detection (the result may be empty)
-            // For these, do unlimited depth exploration with a time budget
-            unsigned r_id = get_state_id(r);
-            expr* r1 = nullptr, *r2 = nullptr;
-            if (!m_state_graph.is_dead(r_id) && !m_state_graph.is_live(r_id) && 
-                (re().is_intersection(r, r1, r2) || re().is_complement(r, r1) || re().is_diff(r, r1, r2))) {
-                // Collect all unexplored states and explore them iteratively
-                // with a time budget
-                auto pass2_start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-                bool changed = true;
-                while (changed && !m_state_graph.is_dead(r_id)) {
-                    auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
-                        std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - pass2_start).count();
-                    if (elapsed > 100) break;
-                    changed = false;
-                    for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_state_to_expr.size() && !m_state_graph.is_dead(r_id); ++i) {
-                        unsigned st_id = i + 1;
-                        if (m_state_graph.is_done(st_id) || m_state_graph.is_live(st_id) || m_state_graph.is_dead(st_id))
-                            continue;
-                        // This is an unexplored state — explore it
-                        expr* st = m_state_to_expr.get(i);
-                        if (re().get_info(st).nullable == l_true)
-                            continue;
-                        if (update_state_graph(st, 1))
-                            changed = true;
-                    }
-                }
-                if (m_state_graph.is_dead(r_id)) {
-                    STRACE(seq_regex_brief, tout << "(dead2) ";);
-                    th.add_axiom(~lit);
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -851,7 +816,7 @@ namespace smt {
     /*
         Update the state graph with expression r and all its derivatives.
     */
-    bool seq_regex::update_state_graph(expr* r, unsigned depth) {
+    bool seq_regex::update_state_graph(expr* r) {
         unsigned r_id = get_state_id(r);
         if (m_state_graph.is_done(r_id)) return false;
         if (m_state_graph.get_size() >= m_max_state_graph_size) {
@@ -894,38 +859,6 @@ namespace smt {
                 m_state_graph.add_edge(r_id, dr_id, maybecycle);
             }
             m_state_graph.mark_done(r_id);
-            // Explore direct targets for dead state detection (depth 1 only)
-            // This compensates for less-canonical derivative representations
-            if (depth < 1) {
-                for (auto const& dr: derivatives) {
-                    unsigned dr_id = get_state_id(dr);
-                    if (m_state_graph.is_done(dr_id) || m_state_graph.is_live(dr_id))
-                        continue;
-                    if (re().get_info(dr).nullable == l_true)
-                        continue;
-                    update_state_graph(dr, depth + 1);
-                }
-            }
-            else if (depth == 1) {
-                // At depth 1, do lightweight exploration: compute derivatives
-                // of this state's targets but only to check if they're all dead.
-                // Don't add complex states to the graph — just mark them dead if
-                // their get_info says min_length == UINT_MAX or is_empty.
-                for (auto const& dr: derivatives) {
-                    unsigned dr_id = get_state_id(dr);
-                    if (m_state_graph.is_done(dr_id) || m_state_graph.is_live(dr_id))
-                        continue;
-                    auto dr_info = re().get_info(dr);
-                    if (dr_info.nullable == l_true) {
-                        m_state_graph.add_state(dr_id);
-                        m_state_graph.mark_live(dr_id);
-                    }
-                    else if (re().is_empty(dr) || dr_info.min_length == UINT_MAX) {
-                        m_state_graph.add_state(dr_id);
-                        m_state_graph.mark_done(dr_id);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         STRACE(seq_regex, m_state_graph.display(tout););
diff --git a/src/smt/seq_regex.h b/src/smt/seq_regex.h
index af03b3c50..5c3fddd25 100644
--- a/src/smt/seq_regex.h
+++ b/src/smt/seq_regex.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace smt {
         // Note: Doesn't need to be sound or complete (doesn't affect soundness)
         bool can_be_in_cycle(expr* r1, expr* r2);
         // Update the graph
-        bool update_state_graph(expr* r, unsigned depth = 0);
+        bool update_state_graph(expr* r);
 
         // Printing expressions for seq_regex_brief
         std::string state_str(expr* e);