diff --git a/run-tests.php b/run-tests.php
index de1d505fcae..281cae42729 100755
--- a/run-tests.php
+++ b/run-tests.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * - do not test PEAR components if base class and/or component class cannot be instanciated
  */
 
-set_time_limit(0);
 ob_implicit_flush();
 
 define('TEST_PASSED', 0);