diff --git a/pl/boot.yap b/pl/boot.yap
index 9d6d8e7a0..060db8197 100644
--- a/pl/boot.yap
+++ b/pl/boot.yap
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ true :- true.
 	'$stream_representation_error'(user_input, 512),
 	'$stream_representation_error'(user_output, 512),
 	'$stream_representation_error'(user_error, 512),
-	'$allocate_default_arena'(1024, 64),
 	'$enter_system_mode',
 	set_value(fileerrors,1),
 	'$init_consult',