diff --git a/client/cpu_sched.cpp b/client/cpu_sched.cpp
index 1dc6508e3d..df641f46cd 100644
--- a/client/cpu_sched.cpp
+++ b/client/cpu_sched.cpp
@@ -1591,7 +1591,6 @@ bool CLIENT_STATE::enforce_run_list(vector<RESULT*>& run_list) {
     // and prune those that can't be assigned
     //
     assign_coprocs(run_list);
-    bool scheduled_mt = false;
 
     // prune jobs that don't fit in RAM or that exceed CPU usage limits.
     // Mark the rest as SCHEDULED
@@ -1638,22 +1637,6 @@ bool CLIENT_STATE::enforce_run_list(vector<RESULT*>& run_list) {
             }
         }
 
-        // Don't overcommit CPUs if a MT job is scheduled.
-        // Skip this check for GPU jobs.
-        //
-        if (!rp->uses_coprocs()
-            && (scheduled_mt || (rp->avp->avg_ncpus > 1))
-            && (ncpus_used + rp->avp->avg_ncpus > ncpus)
-        ) {
-            if (log_flags.cpu_sched_debug) {
-                msg_printf(rp->project, MSG_INFO,
-                    "[cpu_sched_debug] avoid MT overcommit: skipping %s",
-                    rp->name
-                );
-            }
-            continue;
-        }
-
         double wss = 0;
         if (atp) {
             atp->too_large = false;
@@ -1686,9 +1669,6 @@ bool CLIENT_STATE::enforce_run_list(vector<RESULT*>& run_list) {
             atp = get_task(rp);
         }
 
-        if (rp->avp->avg_ncpus > 1) {
-            scheduled_mt = true;
-        }
         ncpus_used += rp->avp->avg_ncpus;
         atp->next_scheduler_state = CPU_SCHED_SCHEDULED;
         ram_left -= wss;