diff --git a/servers/slapd/result.c b/servers/slapd/result.c
index 9d1ed0e34a..c3e3861590 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/result.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/result.c
@@ -743,14 +743,12 @@ slap_send_search_entry( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs )
 		return LDAP_SIZELIMIT_EXCEEDED;
 	}
 
-#ifndef NO_THREADS
 	/* Every 64 entries, check for thread pool pause */
 	if (( rs->sr_nentries & 0x3f == 0x3f ) &&
 		ldap_pvt_thread_pool_query( &connection_pool,
 			LDAP_PVT_THREAD_POOL_PARAM_PAUSING, &i ) == 0 && i ) {
 		return LDAP_BUSY;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	rs->sr_type = REP_SEARCH;