diff --git a/portable/ThirdParty/GCC/Posix/port.c b/portable/ThirdParty/GCC/Posix/port.c
index 43fff7f5d..4c61ff544 100644
--- a/portable/ThirdParty/GCC/Posix/port.c
+++ b/portable/ThirdParty/GCC/Posix/port.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static void * prvTimerTickHandler( void * arg )
         }
 
         usleep( portTICK_RATE_MICROSECONDS );
-        pthread_testcancel();
     }
 
     return NULL;