1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/time.c b/time.c
index f513dc0b14..f48f0e29f3 100644
--- a/time.c
+++ b/time.c
@@ -1095,9 +1095,6 @@ init_leap_second_info(void)
         timew = timegmw_noleapsecond(&vtm);
 
         number_of_leap_seconds_known = NUM2INT(w2v(wsub(TIMET2WV(known_leap_seconds_limit), rb_time_unmagnify(timew))));
-        if (number_of_leap_seconds_known == 0) {
-            known_leap_seconds_limit = 0;
-        }
     }
 }