diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index c87a45d835..9e8c1fdb30 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ extra-packages: Cabal, process
 if impl(ghc < 9.8)
   constraints: interpolatedstring-perl6:setup.time source
 
--- It may slow down build plan preparation, but without it cabal has problems
--- with solving constraints. Remove this when not needed anymore.
-max-backjumps: 50000
-
 program-options
   ghc-options: -Werror