diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index f700e8e207..95d39aa602 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -1513,3 +1513,11 @@ Charlie 12 Feb 2009
 
     clientscr/
         screensaver.cpp
+
+David  12 Feb 2009
+    - client: debt_eligible() was returning false if the backoff was max.
+        This can lead to a situation where a project never gets work.
+        Remove that clause.
+
+    client/
+        work_fetch.cpp
diff --git a/client/work_fetch.cpp b/client/work_fetch.cpp
index 71f108759d..35417b232e 100644
--- a/client/work_fetch.cpp
+++ b/client/work_fetch.cpp
@@ -514,7 +514,6 @@ bool RSC_PROJECT_WORK_FETCH::debt_eligible(PROJECT* p) {
     if (p->dont_request_more_work) return false;
     if (has_runnable_jobs) return true;
     if (backoff_time > gstate.now) return false;
-    if (backoff_interval == MAX_BACKOFF_INTERVAL) return false;
     if (p->min_rpc_time > gstate.now) return false;
     return true;
 }