diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
index d9870c2134..22c90b01ca 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
@@ -553,8 +553,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProject<P extends AbstractProject<P,R>,R extends A
      * @return null if no such build exists.
      */
     public final R getSomeBuildWithWorkspace() {
-        int cnt=0;
-        for (R b = getLastBuild(); cnt<5 && b!=null; b=b.getPreviousBuild()) {
+        for (R b = getLastBuild(); b != null; b = b.getPreviousBuild()) {
             FilePath ws = b.getWorkspace();
             if (ws!=null)   return b;
         }
@@ -562,8 +561,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProject<P extends AbstractProject<P,R>,R extends A
     }
 
     private R getSomeBuildWithExistingWorkspace() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
-        int cnt=0;
-        for (R b = getLastBuild(); cnt<5 && b!=null; b=b.getPreviousBuild()) {
+        for (R b = getLastBuild(); b != null; b = b.getPreviousBuild()) {
             FilePath ws = b.getWorkspace();
             if (ws!=null && ws.exists())   return b;
         }