diff --git a/lib/puppet/daemon.rb b/lib/puppet/daemon.rb
index 64802143ecb..ce7fddbef1a 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/daemon.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/daemon.rb
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ def run_event_loop
     reparse_run = Puppet::Scheduler.create_job(Puppet[:filetimeout]) do
       Puppet.settings.reparse_config_files
       agent_run.run_interval = Puppet[:runinterval]
-      agent_run.splay_limit = Puppet[:splaylimit] if Puppet[:splay]
       if Puppet[:filetimeout] == 0
         reparse_run.disable
       else
diff --git a/lib/puppet/scheduler/splay_job.rb b/lib/puppet/scheduler/splay_job.rb
index 9de9f77eb90..dd91165ddc5 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/scheduler/splay_job.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/scheduler/splay_job.rb
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ def ready?(time)
       end
     end
 
-    # Recalculates splay.
-    #
-    # @param splay_limit [Integer] the maximum time (in seconds) to delay before an agent's first run.
-    # @return @splay [Integer] a random integer less than or equal to the splay limit that represents the seconds to
-    # delay before next agent run.
-    def splay_limit=(splay_limit)
-      @splay = calculate_splay(splay_limit)
-    end
-
     private
 
     def calculate_splay(limit)
diff --git a/spec/unit/daemon_spec.rb b/spec/unit/daemon_spec.rb
index 15e8db5f5df..93a5587f0b1 100644
--- a/spec/unit/daemon_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/daemon_spec.rb
@@ -79,18 +79,6 @@ def run_loop(jobs)
       daemon.start
       expect(scheduler.jobs[0]).not_to be_enabled
     end
-
-    it "recalculates splay if splaylimit changes" do
-      # Set file timeout so the daemon reparses
-      Puppet[:filetimeout] = 1
-      Puppet[:splay] = true
-      allow(agent).to receive(:run)
-      daemon.start
-      first_splay = scheduler.jobs[1].splay
-      allow(Kernel).to receive(:rand).and_return(1738)
-      scheduler.jobs[0].run(Time.now)
-      expect(scheduler.jobs[1].splay).to_not eq(first_splay)
-    end
   end
 
   describe "when stopping" do