diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java
index bd94edf2cc4..0fa422443ee 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ public class CPreprocessor implements ILexerLog, IScanner, IAdaptable {
     private int fContentAssistLimit= -1;
 	private boolean fHandledCompletion= false;
 	private boolean fSplitShiftRightOperator= false;
-	private int fTokenCount= 0;
 
     // state information
     private final CharArrayMap<PreprocessorMacro> fMacroDictionary = new CharArrayMap<PreprocessorMacro>(512);
@@ -463,9 +462,6 @@ public class CPreprocessor implements ILexerLog, IScanner, IAdaptable {
     	if (t != null) {
     		fPrefetchedTokens= (Token) t.getNext();
     		t.setNext(null);
-    		if (++fTokenCount > 1000) {
-    			throw new OffsetLimitReachedException(0, t);
-    		}
     		return t;
     	}