diff --git a/factory/etc/pam.d/system-auth b/factory/etc/pam.d/system-auth
index 5b1a81f599..dec7a8f017 100644
--- a/factory/etc/pam.d/system-auth
+++ b/factory/etc/pam.d/system-auth
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ password sufficient pam_unix.so nullok sha512 shadow try_first_pass try_authtok
 
 -session optional   pam_loginuid.so
 -session optional   pam_systemd.so
-session  required   pam_limits.so
 session  sufficient pam_unix.so