diff --git a/common/threads.c b/common/threads.c
index ced50827..a12ee549 100644
--- a/common/threads.c
+++ b/common/threads.c
@@ -245,9 +245,6 @@ RunThreadsOn(int start, int workcnt, void *(func)(void *), void *arg)
     status = pthread_attr_init(&attrib);
     if (status)
         Error("pthread_attr_init failed");
-    status = pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attrib, Q_STACKSIZE);
-    if (status)
-        Error("pthread_attr_setstacksize failed");
 
     threads = malloc(sizeof(*threads) * numthreads);
     if (!threads)