diff --git a/cobalt/site/docs/reference/starboard/gn-configuration.md b/cobalt/site/docs/reference/starboard/gn-configuration.md
index 37f5889ad55d..437575c1d454 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/CHANGELOG.md b/starboard/CHANGELOG.md
index 216a39f3d7d7..1694030dcfb5 100644
--- a/starboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/starboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ since the version previous to it.
 
 ## Version 16
 
+### Removed configuration for `abort_on_allocation_failure`
+This flag has no effect in builds, and checked allocations are removed
+in Starboard 16.
+
 ### Removed SB_HAS_NV12_TEXTURE_SUPPORT
 This flag is resolved at run-time.
 
diff --git a/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn b/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn
index 79a31096b6ca..f414d05e221c 100644
--- a/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn
+++ b/starboard/build/config/BUILD.gn
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ 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 8f71a1a45d1d..e88ac20e9146 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!):
   #   "system_gles2" - Use the system implementation of EGL + GLES2. The