diff --git a/kaspad.go b/kaspad.go
index 7293f0036..5d33de171 100644
--- a/kaspad.go
+++ b/kaspad.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
-	"runtime/debug"
 	"runtime/pprof"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -265,12 +264,6 @@ func main() {
 	// Use all processor cores.
 	runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.NumCPU())
 
-	// Block and transaction processing can cause bursty allocations. This
-	// limits the garbage collector from excessively overallocating during
-	// bursts. This value was arrived at with the help of profiling live
-	// usage.
-	debug.SetGCPercent(10)
-
 	// Up some limits.
 	if err := limits.SetLimits(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to set limits: %s\n", err)