diff --git a/gunicorn/http/message.py b/gunicorn/http/message.py
index a77ef833..f278fa72 100644
--- a/gunicorn/http/message.py
+++ b/gunicorn/http/message.py
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ class Message(object):
                 value.append(lines.pop(0))
             value = ''.join(value).rstrip()
 
-            if len(value) > self.limit_request_field_size:
-                raise LimitRequestHeaders("limit request field size")
-
             headers.append((name, value))
         return headers