diff --git a/toolbox/Android.mk b/toolbox/Android.mk
index fc2898e..b1cdb60 100644
--- a/toolbox/Android.mk
+++ b/toolbox/Android.mk
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     nandread \
     newfs_msdos \
     ps \
-    prlimit \
     sendevent \
     start \
     stop \
diff --git a/toolbox/prlimit.c b/toolbox/prlimit.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 8cf202a..0000000
--- a/toolbox/prlimit.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2014, The Android Open Source Project
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- *  * Neither the name of Google, Inc. nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
- *    software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
- * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
- * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <sys/time.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
-
-static void
-usage(const char *s)
-{
-    fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s pid resource cur max\n", s);
-    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-}
-
-int prlimit_main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    pid_t pid;
-    struct rlimit64 rl;
-    int resource;
-    int rc;
-
-    if (argc != 5)
-        usage(*argv);
-
-    if (sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &pid) != 1)
-        usage(*argv);
-
-    if (sscanf(argv[2], "%d", &resource) != 1)
-        usage(*argv);
-
-    if (sscanf(argv[3], "%llu", &rl.rlim_cur) != 1)
-        usage(*argv);
-
-    if (sscanf(argv[4], "%llu", &rl.rlim_max) != 1)
-        usage(*argv);
-
-    printf("setting resource %d of pid %d to [%llu,%llu]\n", resource, pid,
-            rl.rlim_cur, rl.rlim_max);
-    rc = prlimit64(pid, resource, &rl, NULL);
-    if (rc < 0) {
-        perror("prlimit");
-        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}