diff --git a/util/apathmax.c b/util/apathmax.c
index b407558..f2b4e4a 100644
--- a/util/apathmax.c
+++ b/util/apathmax.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <limits.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -9,9 +8,6 @@
 void
 apathmax(char **p, long *size)
 {
-#ifdef PATH_MAX
-	*size = PATH_MAX;
-#else
 	errno = 0;
 	if((*size = pathconf(".", _PC_PATH_MAX)) == -1) {
 		if(errno == 0)
@@ -19,7 +15,6 @@ apathmax(char **p, long *size)
 		else
 			eprintf("pathconf:");
 	}
-#endif
 	if(!(*p = malloc(*size)))
 		eprintf("malloc:");
 }