1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 8a784b2217..099f6a81d1 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -2227,7 +2227,6 @@ rb_str_split_m(argc, argv, str)
 		    if (!NIL_P(limit) && lim <= ++i) break;
 		}
 		end++;
-		if (ismbchar(*ptr)) {ptr++; end++;}
 	    }
 	}
     }