diff --git a/Utility/INotify.hs b/Utility/INotify.hs
index 7c495fc67c..7b5a1fbeae 100644
--- a/Utility/INotify.hs
+++ b/Utility/INotify.hs
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ watchDir :: INotify -> FilePath -> (FilePath -> Bool) -> WatchHooks -> IO ()
 watchDir i dir ignored hooks
 	| ignored dir = noop
 	| otherwise = do
-		case errHook hooks of
-			Nothing -> noop
-			Just hook -> tooManyWatches hook dir
 		-- Use a lock to make sure events generated during initial
 		-- scan come before real inotify events.
 		lock <- newLock