diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc b/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc
index 6ba9c16a8..d49e27498 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc
@@ -678,8 +678,6 @@ initial_reordering_consonant_syllable (const hb_ot_map_t *map, hb_buffer_t *buff
       }
   }
 
-  /* We do bubble-sort, skip malicious clusters attempts */
-  if (end - start < 64)
   {
     /* Things are out-of-control for post base positions, they may shuffle
      * around like crazy, so merge clusters.  For pre-base stuff, we handle