diff --git a/src/emacs.c b/src/emacs.c
index d2408cd73bd..ac3263386a5 100644
--- a/src/emacs.c
+++ b/src/emacs.c
@@ -484,15 +484,6 @@ main (argc, argv, envp)
 #endif /* LINK_CRTL_SHARE */
 #endif /* VMS */
 
-#ifdef REL_ALLOC
-  /* Make some hysteresis in malloc
-     if it has to get its space from the relocating allocator.  */
-  {
-    extern int __malloc_extra_blocks;
-    __malloc_extra_blocks = 32;
-  }
-#endif
-
   /* Record (approximately) where the stack begins.  */
   stack_bottom = &stack_bottom_variable;