diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8f2a2f72288..913ca93cdfa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ TEST_TIMEOUT=600
 TEST_TIMEOUT2=1200
 test:
 	ulimit -S -t $(TEST_TIMEOUT); \
-	 ulimit -n 1024; \
 	 (sleep $(TEST_TIMEOUT) && ps -ewwlyF --forest)& \
 	 PSTREE_SLEEP_PID=$$!; \
 	 trap "kill $${PSTREE_SLEEP_PID}" SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT; \