diff --git a/lib/memory_mosq.c b/lib/memory_mosq.c
index 6c8a26fe..a9b01e54 100644
--- a/lib/memory_mosq.c
+++ b/lib/memory_mosq.c
@@ -41,18 +41,7 @@ static unsigned long max_memcount = 0;
 static size_t mem_limit = 0;
 void memory__set_limit(size_t lim)
 {
-#ifdef LINUX
-	struct rlimit r;
-
-	r.rlim_cur = lim;
-	r.rlim_max = lim;
-
-	setrlimit(RLIMIT_CPU, &r);
-
-	mem_limit = 0;
-#else
 	mem_limit = lim;
-#endif
 }
 #endif