diff --git a/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.cpp b/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.cpp
index eea3fbc06d..7b225de729 100644
--- a/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.cpp
@@ -232,9 +232,6 @@ void PairTersoffGPU::init_style()
   memory->destroy(powern);
   memory->destroy(_cutsq);
 
-  if (success == -10)
-    error->all(FLERR, "Pair tersoff/gpu only works with 1 thread per atom for now.");
-
   GPU_EXTRA::check_flag(success,error,world);
 
   if (gpu_mode == GPU_FORCE) {
diff --git a/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.h b/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.h
index 1c92d508c9..5b7ba93f29 100644
--- a/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.h
+++ b/src/GPU/pair_tersoff_gpu.h
@@ -63,9 +63,5 @@ E: All pair coeffs are not set
 All pair coefficients must be set in the data file or by the
 pair_coeff command before running a simulation.
 
-E: Pair tersoff/gpu only works with 1 thread per atom for now.
-
-Self-explanatory.
-
 */