diff --git a/cobalt/site/docs/reference/starboard/gn-configuration.md b/cobalt/site/docs/reference/starboard/gn-configuration.md
index b139d8036a23..7a480b472800 100644
--- a/cobalt/site/docs/reference/starboard/gn-configuration.md
+++ b/cobalt/site/docs/reference/starboard/gn-configuration.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Book: /youtube/cobalt/_book.yaml
 
 | Variables |
 | :--- |
-| **`abort_on_allocation_failure`**<br><br> Halt execution on failure to allocate memory.<br><br>The default value is `true`. |
 | **`asan_symbolizer_path`**<br><br> A symbolizer path for ASAN can be added to allow translation of callstacks.<br><br>The default value is `"<clang_base_path>/bin/llvm-symbolizer"`. |
 | **`cobalt_licenses_platform`**<br><br> Sub-directory to copy license file to.<br><br>The default value is `"default"`. |
 | **`cobalt_platform_dependencies`**<br><br> List of platform-specific targets that get compiled into cobalt.<br><br>The default value is `[]`. |
diff --git a/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn b/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn
index 9defee0080de..019ba036d606 100644
--- a/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn
+++ b/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ config("starboard") {
       ]
     }
 
-    if (abort_on_allocation_failure) {
-      defines += [ "SB_ABORT_ON_ALLOCATION_FAILURE" ]
-    }
-
     if (is_internal_build) {
       defines += [ "INTERNAL_BUILD" ]
     }
diff --git a/starboard/build/config/base_configuration.gni b/starboard/build/config/base_configuration.gni
index 713606314c28..8917fa5323db 100644
--- a/starboard/build/config/base_configuration.gni
+++ b/starboard/build/config/base_configuration.gni
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ declare_args() {
   starboard_level_gtest_target_type = "executable"
   starboard_level_final_executable_type = "executable"
 
-  # Halt execution on failure to allocate memory.
-  abort_on_allocation_failure = true
-
   # The source of EGL and GLES headers and libraries.
   # Valid values (case and everything sensitive!):
   #   "none"   - No EGL + GLES implementation is available on this platform.
diff --git a/starboard/shared/starboard/memory.cc b/starboard/shared/starboard/memory.cc
index 455201edbe7a..d27f9eb5b7c2 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/starboard/memory.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/starboard/memory.cc
@@ -102,27 +102,15 @@ void* SbMemoryAllocateChecked(size_t size) {
 namespace {
 
 inline void* SbMemoryAllocateImpl(size_t size) {
-#if SB_ABORT_ON_ALLOCATION_FAILURE
   return SbMemoryAllocateChecked(size);
-#else
-  return SbMemoryAllocateUnchecked(size);
-#endif
 }
 
 inline void* SbMemoryAllocateAlignedImpl(size_t alignment, size_t size) {
-#if SB_ABORT_ON_ALLOCATION_FAILURE
   return SbMemoryAllocateAlignedChecked(alignment, size);
-#else
-  return SbMemoryAllocateAlignedUnchecked(alignment, size);
-#endif
 }
 
 inline void* SbMemoryReallocateImpl(void* memory, size_t size) {
-#if SB_ABORT_ON_ALLOCATION_FAILURE
   return SbMemoryReallocateChecked(memory, size);
-#else
-  return SbMemoryReallocateUnchecked(memory, size);
-#endif
 }
 
 }  // namespace