diff --git a/libfuse/lib/fuse_loop.cpp b/libfuse/lib/fuse_loop.cpp
index a7e471b4..476d1a45 100644
--- a/libfuse/lib/fuse_loop.cpp
+++ b/libfuse/lib/fuse_loop.cpp
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ _calculate_thread_count(const int raw_thread_count_)
       thread_count = raw_thread_count_;
     }
 
-  if(thread_count <= 0)
-    thread_count = 1;
-
   return thread_count;
 }