diff --git a/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyType.scala b/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyType.scala
index be62375..694f40f 100644
--- a/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyType.scala
+++ b/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyType.scala
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ enum OptimizationStrategyType {
       case HILL_CLIMBING | GLOBAL_HILL_CLIMBING =>
         locallySearchable(params)
       case TABU_SEARCH =>
-        !optimizee.evaluateByComparison
+        !optimizee.evaluateByComparison && !hasContinuousParameter(params)
       case MIN_CONFLICTS =>
         !optimizee.evaluateByComparison && params.supportsLocalMoves
       case _ =>
diff --git a/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategy.scala b/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategy.scala
index d2fb8b9..5080564 100644
--- a/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategy.scala
+++ b/scala-source/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategy.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.barrybecker4.optimization.strategy.tabu
 
 import com.barrybecker4.math.MathUtil
 import com.barrybecker4.optimization.optimizee.{EvaluationBudgetExceededException, Optimizee}
-import com.barrybecker4.optimization.parameter.{ParameterArray, ParameterArrayWithFitness}
+import com.barrybecker4.optimization.parameter.{NumericParameterArray, ParameterArray, ParameterArrayWithFitness}
 import com.barrybecker4.optimization.strategy.OptimizationStrategy
 import com.barrybecker4.optimization.strategy.statespace.StateSpaceSearchStrategy
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import scala.util.Random
   * scores random neighbors instead and forbids returning to a solution it has just left; that works but evaluates a
   * whole solution per candidate, so it is slow.
   *
-  * Works with absolute fitness only. When the optimizee is wrapped with an evaluation budget the best solution found
+  * Works with absolute fitness and discrete parameters only. When the optimizee is wrapped with an evaluation budget the best solution found
   * so far is returned when the budget is used up.
   *
   * @param optimizee the thing to be optimized.
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class TabuSearchStrategy(optimizee: Optimizee, rnd: Random = MathUtil.RANDOM) ex
 
   override def doOptimization(params: ParameterArray, fitnessRange: Double): ParameterArrayWithFitness = {
     require(!optimizee.evaluateByComparison, "Tabu search needs absolute fitness, not comparison")
+    require(!hasContinuousParameter(params), "Tabu search needs discrete parameters, but this array has a continuous one")
     var best = ParameterArrayWithFitness(params, Double.PositiveInfinity)
     try best = search(params)
     catch { case _: EvaluationBudgetExceededException => best = bestSoFar.getOrElse(best) }
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ class TabuSearchStrategy(optimizee: Optimizee, rnd: Random = MathUtil.RANDOM) ex
     best
   }
 
+  private def hasContinuousParameter(params: ParameterArray): Boolean = params match {
+    case numeric: NumericParameterArray => !numeric.supportsLocalMoves
+    case _ => false
+  }
+
   private def shouldRestart(stagnantIterations: Int): Boolean =
     config.restartAfterStagnantIterations > 0 && stagnantIterations >= config.restartAfterStagnantIterations
 
diff --git a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/StrategyScoreboardSuite.scala b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/StrategyScoreboardSuite.scala
index 03fb858..5c2f07d 100644
--- a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/StrategyScoreboardSuite.scala
+++ b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/StrategyScoreboardSuite.scala
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ class StrategyScoreboardSuite extends AnyFunSuite with TimeLimitedTests {
       case (VARIABLE_NEIGHBORHOOD_SEARCH, "ackley") => Reach(3.0)
       case (VARIABLE_NEIGHBORHOOD_SEARCH, "rastrigin") => Reach(2.0)
 
+      case (TABU_SEARCH, _) if continuous => Refuse("discrete")
+      case (MIN_CONFLICTS, _) if continuous => Refuse("local moves")
+      case (TABU_SEARCH | MIN_CONFLICTS, _) => Reach(Exact, Some(500))
+
       case _ =>
         throw new IllegalStateException(s"No scoreboard bar for $strategy on $problem")
     }
diff --git a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyTypeSuite.scala b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyTypeSuite.scala
index b120d3a..c7f6d70 100644
--- a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyTypeSuite.scala
+++ b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/OptimizationStrategyTypeSuite.scala
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ class OptimizationStrategyTypeSuite extends AnyFunSuite {
       "DIFFERENTIAL_EVOLUTION",
       "PARTICLE_SWARM",
       "ITERATED_LOCAL_SEARCH",
-      "VARIABLE_NEIGHBORHOOD_SEARCH",
-      "TABU_SEARCH"
+      "VARIABLE_NEIGHBORHOOD_SEARCH"
     ))
   }
 
diff --git a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategySuite.scala b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategySuite.scala
index 6d7a8dc..218e8fc 100644
--- a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategySuite.scala
+++ b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/strategy/tabu/TabuSearchStrategySuite.scala
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ class TabuSearchStrategySuite extends AnyFunSuite {
     intercept[IllegalArgumentException](strategyFor(problem, TabuSearchConfig()).doOptimization(problem.getInitialGuess, 1.0))
   }
 
+  test("an array with a real number is refused") {
+    val problem = new com.barrybecker4.optimization.optimizee.optimizees.SphereProblem(2)
+    intercept[IllegalArgumentException](strategyFor(problem, TabuSearchConfig()).doOptimization(problem.getInitialGuess, 1.0))
+  }
+
   test("the configuration refuses values that make no sense") {
     intercept[IllegalArgumentException](TabuSearchConfig(candidateMoves = 0))
     intercept[IllegalArgumentException](TabuSearchConfig(tenureMin = 5, tenureMax = 4))
diff --git a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/viewer/ui/OptimizerEvalStatusSuite.scala b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/viewer/ui/OptimizerEvalStatusSuite.scala
index 377c169..614c183 100644
--- a/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/viewer/ui/OptimizerEvalStatusSuite.scala
+++ b/scala-test/com/barrybecker4/optimization/viewer/ui/OptimizerEvalStatusSuite.scala
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class OptimizerEvalStatusSuite extends AnyFunSuite {
     "DIFFERENTIAL_EVOLUTION",
     "PARTICLE_SWARM",
     "ITERATED_LOCAL_SEARCH",
-    "VARIABLE_NEIGHBORHOOD_SEARCH"
+    "VARIABLE_NEIGHBORHOOD_SEARCH",
+    "TABU_SEARCH",
+    "MIN_CONFLICTS"
   )
 }