diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 2833ffb0c211..df546315f699 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -103,17 +103,8 @@ static void __exit_signal(struct task_struct *tsk)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_POSIX_TIMERS
 	posix_cpu_timers_exit(tsk);
-	if (group_dead) {
+	if (group_dead)
 		posix_cpu_timers_exit_group(tsk);
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * This can only happen if the caller is de_thread().
-		 * FIXME: this is the temporary hack, we should teach
-		 * posix-cpu-timers to handle this case correctly.
-		 */
-		if (unlikely(has_group_leader_pid(tsk)))
-			posix_cpu_timers_exit_group(tsk);
-	}
 #endif
 
 	if (group_dead) {