diff --git a/src/or/router.c b/src/or/router.c
index 4f786a2aad..6fcba84ad1 100644
--- a/src/or/router.c
+++ b/src/or/router.c
@@ -687,8 +687,6 @@ int router_rebuild_descriptor(int force) {
 
   if (options->BandwidthRate > options->MaxAdvertisedBandwidth)
     ri->bandwidthrate = (int)options->MaxAdvertisedBandwidth;
-  if (ri->bandwidthcapacity > options->MaxAdvertisedBandwidth)
-    ri->bandwidthcapacity = (int)options->MaxAdvertisedBandwidth;
 
   router_add_exit_policy_from_config(ri);
   if (desc_routerinfo) /* inherit values */