diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zArguments.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zArguments.cpp
index 4cc4c796383..7c082252133 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zArguments.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zArguments.cpp
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ void ZArguments::initialize() {
     FLAG_SET_ERGO_IF_DEFAULT(ZCollectionIntervalMajor, ZCollectionInterval);
   }
 
-  if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(ZFragmentationLimit)) {
-    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(ZFragmentationLimit, 5.0);
-  }
-
   // Set medium page size here because MaxTenuringThreshold may use it.
   ZHeuristics::set_medium_page_size();