diff --git a/python/pyspark/shuffle.py b/python/pyspark/shuffle.py
index 81c420ce16541..a046a22d070a4 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/shuffle.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/shuffle.py
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ def load(f):
                 chunks.append(load(open(path, 'rb')))
                 current_chunk = []
                 gc.collect()
-                batch //= 2
                 limit = self._next_limit()
                 MemoryBytesSpilled += max(used_memory - get_used_memory(), 0) << 20
                 DiskBytesSpilled += os.path.getsize(path)