diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHttpHandler.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHttpHandler.cpp
index 2d6e45bf979..7b92f73b61b 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHttpHandler.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHttpHandler.cpp
@@ -736,17 +736,6 @@ nsHttpHandler::GetConnection_Locked(nsHttpConnectionInfo *ci,
             NS_RELEASE(conn);
             return rv;
         }
-        
-        // We created a new connection
-        // If idle + active connections > max connections, then purge the oldest idle one.
-        if (mIdleConnections.Count() + mActiveConnections.Count() > mMaxConnections) {
-            NS_ASSERTION(mIdleConnections.Count() > 0, "idle connection list is empty");
-            if (mIdleConnections.Count() > 0) {
-                nsHttpConnection *conn = (nsHttpConnection *) mIdleConnections[0];
-                mIdleConnections.RemoveElement(0);
-                NS_RELEASE(conn);
-            }
-        }
     }
     else {
         // Update the connectionInfo (bug 94038)