diff --git a/table.c b/table.c
index 53b43b7..33593b1 100644
--- a/table.c
+++ b/table.c
@@ -1632,19 +1632,6 @@ renderCoTable(struct table *tbl, int maxlimit)
     struct table *t;
     int i, col, row;
     int indent, maxwidth;
-    static struct table *tbl_prev = NULL;
-    static int cotbl_count;
-#define MAX_COTABLE 100
-
-    if (tbl == NULL)
-	return;
-    if (tbl != tbl_prev) {
-	tbl_prev = tbl;
-	cotbl_count = 0;
-    }
-    if (cotbl_count >= MAX_COTABLE)
-	return;	/* workaround to prevent infinite recursion */
-    cotbl_count++;
 
     for (i = 0; i < tbl->ntable; i++) {
 	t = tbl->tables[i].ptr;