1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/rts/Timer.c b/rts/Timer.c
index a5d42fbc9d..dddc75414d 100644
--- a/rts/Timer.c
+++ b/rts/Timer.c
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ handle_tick(int unused STG_UNUSED)
               ticks_to_gc = RtsFlags.GcFlags.idleGCDelayTime /
                   RtsFlags.MiscFlags.tickInterval;
               recent_activity = ACTIVITY_INACTIVE;
-              blackholes_need_checking = rtsTrue;
-              /* hack: re-use the blackholes_need_checking flag */
               wakeUpRts();
           }
       }