diff --git a/jobs.c b/jobs.c
index cef3c79..bf99266 100644
--- a/jobs.c
+++ b/jobs.c
@@ -4166,10 +4166,8 @@ initialize_job_control (force)
   if (js.c_childmax < 0)
     js.c_childmax = DEFAULT_CHILD_MAX;
 
-#if 0
   if (js.c_childmax > MAX_CHILD_MAX)
     js.c_childmax = MAX_CHILD_MAX;
-#endif
 
   return job_control;
 }
@@ -4547,10 +4545,8 @@ mark_dead_jobs_as_notified (force)
   if (js.c_childmax < 0)
     js.c_childmax = DEFAULT_CHILD_MAX;
 
-#if 0
   if (js.c_childmax > MAX_CHILD_MAX)
     js.c_childmax = MAX_CHILD_MAX;
-#endif
 
   /* Don't do anything if the number of dead processes is less than CHILD_MAX
      and we're not forcing a cleanup. */