diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/BatchingProgressMonitor.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/BatchingProgressMonitor.java
index bae616622..83857649c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/BatchingProgressMonitor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/BatchingProgressMonitor.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public Thread newThread(Runnable taskBody) {
 						return thr;
 					}
 				});
-		alarmQueue.setMaximumPoolSize(alarmQueue.getCorePoolSize());
 		alarmQueue.setContinueExistingPeriodicTasksAfterShutdownPolicy(false);
 		alarmQueue.setExecuteExistingDelayedTasksAfterShutdownPolicy(false);
 		alarmQueue.prestartAllCoreThreads();