diff --git a/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/KSP/parameters.h b/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/KSP/parameters.h
index 83e95ab7bb9..cac0c6cae07 100644
--- a/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/KSP/parameters.h
+++ b/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/KSP/parameters.h
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ struct Parameters_3 {
   unsigned int max_octree_node_size = 40;
 
   FT bbox_dilation_ratio = FT(11) / FT(10); // ratio to enlarge bbox
-  FT angle_tolerance = FT(5);
-  FT distance_tolerance =  FT(5) / FT(10); // distance tolerance between planes
 
   bool reorient_bbox = false; // true - optimal bounding box, false - axis aligned
 
   // All files are saved in the current build directory.
-  bool verbose    =  true; // print basic verbose information
+  bool verbose    =  false; // print basic verbose information
   bool debug      = false; // print all steps and substeps + export initial and final configurations
 
   // See also global tolerance inside utils.h! (set to 0)
diff --git a/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/Kinetic_shape_partition_3.h b/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/Kinetic_shape_partition_3.h
index f1be01dc5c4..170d271f065 100644
--- a/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/Kinetic_shape_partition_3.h
+++ b/Kinetic_shape_partition/include/CGAL/Kinetic_shape_partition_3.h
@@ -310,6 +310,11 @@ public:
        \cgalParamType{a model of `ReadablePropertyMap` whose key type is the value type of the iterator of `PointRange` and whose value type is `GeomTraits::Point_3`}
        \cgalParamDefault{`CGAL::Identity_property_map<GeomTraits::Point_3>`}
      \cgalParamNEnd
+    \cgalParamNBegin{debug}
+      \cgalParamDescription{Export of intermediate results.}
+      \cgalParamType{bool}
+      \cgalParamDefault{false}
+    \cgalParamNEnd
     \cgalParamNBegin{verbose}
       \cgalParamDescription{Write timing and internal information to std::cout.}
       \cgalParamType{bool}
@@ -325,6 +330,16 @@ public:
       \cgalParamType{FT}
       \cgalParamDefault{1.1}
     \cgalParamNEnd
+    \cgalParamNBegin{max_octree_depth}
+      \cgalParamDescription{The maximal depth of the octree for subdividing the kinetic partition before initialization.}
+      \cgalParamType{std::size_t}
+      \cgalParamDefault{3}
+    \cgalParamNEnd
+    \cgalParamNBegin{max_octree_node_size}
+      \cgalParamDescription{A node in the octree is only split if the contained number of primitives is larger and the maximal depth is not yet reached.}
+      \cgalParamType{std::size_t}
+      \cgalParamDefault{40}
+    \cgalParamNEnd
   \cgalNamedParamsEnd
 
 
@@ -408,10 +423,10 @@ public:
           break;
         }
       }
+
       if (skip)
         continue;
 
-
       m_input2regularized.push_back(m_input_planes.size());
       m_regularized2input.push_back(std::vector<std::size_t>());
       m_regularized2input.back().push_back(p);
@@ -445,6 +460,16 @@ public:
       \cgalParamType{FT}
       \cgalParamDefault{1.1}
     \cgalParamNEnd
+    \cgalParamNBegin{max_octree_depth}
+      \cgalParamDescription{The maximal depth of the octree for subdividing the kinetic partition before initialization.}
+      \cgalParamType{std::size_t}
+      \cgalParamDefault{3}
+    \cgalParamNEnd
+    \cgalParamNBegin{max_octree_node_size}
+      \cgalParamDescription{A node in the octree is only split if the contained number of primitives is larger and the maximal depth is not yet reached.}
+      \cgalParamType{std::size_t}
+      \cgalParamDefault{40}
+    \cgalParamNEnd
   \cgalNamedParamsEnd
 
   \pre input data has been provided via `insert()`.
@@ -510,19 +535,12 @@ public:
 
     for (std::size_t idx : m_partitions) {
       Sub_partition& partition = m_partition_nodes[idx];
-      std::cout << idx << ". " << partition.input_polygons.size() << " polygons " << std::flush;
       partition.index = idx;
 
       partition.m_data = std::make_shared<Data_structure>(m_parameters, std::to_string(idx) + "-");
 
-/*
-      std::vector<std::vector<Point_3> > input_polygons(partition.input_polygons.size());
-      for (std::size_t i = 0; i < partition.input_polygons.size(); i++)
-        input_polygons[i] = m_input_polygons[partition.input_polygons[i]];*/
-
       Initializer initializer(partition.clipped_polygons, partition.m_input_planes, *partition.m_data, m_parameters);
       initializer.initialize(partition.bbox, partition.input_polygons);
-      std::cout << std::endl;
     }
 
     // Timing.
diff --git a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/STL_Extension/internal/parameters_interface.h b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/STL_Extension/internal/parameters_interface.h
index 5adbae96451..cf0bde853af 100644
--- a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/STL_Extension/internal/parameters_interface.h
+++ b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/STL_Extension/internal/parameters_interface.h
@@ -262,10 +262,7 @@ CGAL_add_named_parameter(maximum_normal_deviation_t, maximum_normal_deviation, m
 // kinetic parameters
 CGAL_add_named_parameter(bbox_dilation_ratio_t, bbox_dilation_ratio, bbox_dilation_ratio)
 CGAL_add_named_parameter(reorient_bbox_t, reorient_bbox, reorient_bbox)
-CGAL_add_named_parameter(distance_tolerance_t, distance_tolerance, distance_tolerance)
-CGAL_add_named_parameter(angle_tolerance_t, angle_tolerance, angle_tolerance)
 CGAL_add_named_parameter(debug_t, debug, debug)
-CGAL_add_named_parameter(graphcut_beta_t, graphcut_beta, graphcut_beta)
 CGAL_add_named_parameter(max_octree_depth_t, max_octree_depth, max_octree_depth)
 CGAL_add_named_parameter(max_octree_node_size_t, max_octree_node_size, max_octree_node_size)