diff --git a/artifacts/ddraw.ini b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
index b98ca32c..0fb211dd 100644
--- a/artifacts/ddraw.ini
+++ b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
@@ -366,10 +366,6 @@ CorpseDeleteTime=6
 ;Set to 1 (or some higher number if needed, the maximum is 127) to prevent 100% CPU use
 ProcessorIdle=-1
 
-;Set a number of how many protos per type can be loaded into memory at once (valid range: 512..4096)
-;Set to -1 to let set_proto_data script function automatically increase the limit when needed
-LoadProtoMaxLimit=-1
-
 ;Set to 1 if using the hero appearance mod
 ;You can add AppChCrt.frm and AppChEdt.frm files to art\intrface\ to set a custom background for the character screen
 EnableHeroAppearanceMod=0
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Objects.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Objects.cpp
index 7d54e5b2..5531e819 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Objects.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Objects.cpp
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ end:
 }
 
 void Objects::LoadProtoAutoMaxLimit() {
-	if (maxCountProto != -1) {
-		MakeCall(0x4A21B2, proto_ptr_hack);
-	}
+	MakeCall(0x4A21B2, proto_ptr_hack);
 }
 
 void Objects::init() {
@@ -137,15 +135,6 @@ void Objects::init() {
 		RestoreObjUnjamAllLocks();
 	};
 
-	int maxlimit = GetConfigInt("Misc", "LoadProtoMaxLimit", -1);
-	if (maxlimit != -1) {
-		maxCountProto = -1;
-		if (maxlimit > 512) {
-			if (maxlimit > 4096) maxlimit = 4096;
-			SafeWrite32(0x4A21B3, maxlimit);
-		}
-	}
-
 	HookCall(0x4A38A5, new_obj_id_hook);
 	SafeWrite8(0x4A38B3, 0x90); // fix ID increment