diff --git a/src/hydra-eval-jobs/hydra-eval-jobs.cc b/src/hydra-eval-jobs/hydra-eval-jobs.cc
index ce6967b5..40112c72 100644
--- a/src/hydra-eval-jobs/hydra-eval-jobs.cc
+++ b/src/hydra-eval-jobs/hydra-eval-jobs.cc
@@ -55,41 +55,9 @@ static string queryMetaStrings(EvalState & state, DrvInfo & drv, const string &
 }
 
 
-static std::string lastAttrPath;
-static bool comma = false;
-static size_t maxHeapSize;
-
-
-struct BailOut { };
-
-
-bool lte(const std::string & s1, const std::string & s2)
-{
-    size_t p1 = 0, p2 = 0;
-
-    while (true) {
-        if (p1 == s1.size()) return p2 == s2.size();
-        if (p2 == s2.size()) return true;
-
-        auto d1 = s1.find('.', p1);
-        auto d2 = s2.find('.', p2);
-
-        auto c = s1.compare(p1, d1 - p1, s2, p2, d2 - p2);
-
-        if (c < 0) return true;
-        if (c > 0) return false;
-
-        p1 = d1 == std::string::npos ? s1.size() : d1 + 1;
-        p2 = d2 == std::string::npos ? s2.size() : d2 + 1;
-    }
-}
-
-
 static void findJobsWrapped(EvalState & state, JSONObject & top,
     Bindings & autoArgs, Value & vIn, const string & attrPath)
 {
-    if (lastAttrPath != "" && lte(attrPath, lastAttrPath)) return;
-
     debug(format("at path `%1%'") % attrPath);
 
     checkInterrupt();
@@ -109,8 +77,6 @@ static void findJobsWrapped(EvalState & state, JSONObject & top,
             if (drv->querySystem() == "unknown")
                 throw EvalError("derivation must have a ‘system’ attribute");
 
-            if (comma) { std::cout << ","; comma = false; }
-
             {
             auto res = top.object(attrPath);
             res.attr("nixName", drv->queryName());
@@ -156,15 +122,6 @@ static void findJobsWrapped(EvalState & state, JSONObject & top,
                 res2.attr(j.first, j.second);
 
             }
-
-            GC_prof_stats_s gc;
-            GC_get_prof_stats(&gc, sizeof(gc));
-
-            if (gc.heapsize_full > maxHeapSize) {
-                printInfo("restarting hydra-eval-jobs after job '%s' because heap size is at %d bytes", attrPath, gc.heapsize_full);
-                lastAttrPath = attrPath;
-                throw BailOut();
-            }
         }
 
         else {
@@ -200,7 +157,6 @@ static void findJobs(EvalState & state, JSONObject & top,
     try {
         findJobsWrapped(state, top, autoArgs, v, attrPath);
     } catch (EvalError & e) {
-        if (comma) { std::cout << ","; comma = false; }
         auto res = top.object(attrPath);
         res.attr("error", filterANSIEscapes(e.msg(), true));
     }
@@ -209,14 +165,6 @@ static void findJobs(EvalState & state, JSONObject & top,
 
 int main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
-    assert(lte("abc", "def"));
-    assert(lte("abc", "def.foo"));
-    assert(!lte("def", "abc"));
-    assert(lte("nixpkgs.hello", "nixpkgs"));
-    assert(lte("nixpkgs.hello", "nixpkgs.hellooo"));
-    assert(lte("gitAndTools.git-annex.x86_64-darwin", "gitAndTools.git-annex.x86_64-linux"));
-    assert(lte("gitAndTools.git-annex.x86_64-linux", "gitAndTools.git-annex-remote-b2.aarch64-linux"));
-
     /* Prevent undeclared dependencies in the evaluation via
        $NIX_PATH. */
     unsetenv("NIX_PATH");
@@ -229,23 +177,9 @@ int main(int argc, char * * argv)
         if (initialHeapSize != "")
             setenv("GC_INITIAL_HEAP_SIZE", initialHeapSize.c_str(), 1);
 
-        maxHeapSize = config->getIntOption("evaluator_max_heap_size", 1UL << 30);
-
         initNix();
         initGC();
 
-        /* Read the current heap size, which is the initial heap size. */
-        GC_prof_stats_s gc;
-        GC_get_prof_stats(&gc, sizeof(gc));
-        auto initialHeapSizeInt = gc.heapsize_full;
-
-        /* Then make sure the maximum heap size will be bigger than the initial heap size. */
-        if (initialHeapSizeInt > maxHeapSize) {
-            printInfo("warning: evaluator_initial_heap_size (%d) bigger than evaluator_max_heap_size (%d).", initialHeapSizeInt, maxHeapSize);
-            maxHeapSize = initialHeapSizeInt * 1.1;
-            printInfo("         evaluator_max_heap_size now set to %d.", maxHeapSize);
-        }
-
         Path releaseExpr;
 
         struct MyArgs : LegacyArgs, MixEvalArgs
@@ -270,71 +204,25 @@ int main(int argc, char * * argv)
         JSONObject json(std::cout, true);
         std::cout.flush();
 
-        do {
+        /* FIXME: The build hook in conjunction with import-from-derivation is causing "unexpected EOF" during eval */
+        settings.builders = "";
 
-            Pipe pipe;
-            pipe.create();
+        /* Prevent access to paths outside of the Nix search path and
+           to the environment. */
+        evalSettings.restrictEval = true;
 
-            ProcessOptions options;
-            options.allowVfork = false;
+        if (releaseExpr == "") throw UsageError("no expression specified");
 
-            GC_atfork_prepare();
+        if (gcRootsDir == "") printMsg(lvlError, "warning: `--gc-roots-dir' not specified");
 
-            auto pid = startProcess([&]() {
-                pipe.readSide = -1;
+        EvalState state(myArgs.searchPath, openStore());
 
-                GC_atfork_child();
-                GC_start_mark_threads();
+        Bindings & autoArgs = *myArgs.getAutoArgs(state);
 
-                if (lastAttrPath != "") debug("resuming from '%s'", lastAttrPath);
+        Value v;
+        state.evalFile(lookupFileArg(state, releaseExpr), v);
 
-                /* FIXME: The build hook in conjunction with import-from-derivation is causing "unexpected EOF" during eval */
-                settings.builders = "";
+        findJobs(state, json, autoArgs, v, "");
 
-                /* Prevent access to paths outside of the Nix search path and
-                   to the environment. */
-                evalSettings.restrictEval = true;
-
-                if (releaseExpr == "") throw UsageError("no expression specified");
-
-                if (gcRootsDir == "") printMsg(lvlError, "warning: `--gc-roots-dir' not specified");
-
-                EvalState state(myArgs.searchPath, openStore());
-
-                Bindings & autoArgs = *myArgs.getAutoArgs(state);
-
-                Value v;
-                state.evalFile(lookupFileArg(state, releaseExpr), v);
-
-                comma = lastAttrPath != "";
-
-                try {
-                    findJobs(state, json, autoArgs, v, "");
-                    lastAttrPath = "";
-                } catch (BailOut &) { }
-
-                writeFull(pipe.writeSide.get(), lastAttrPath);
-
-                exit(0);
-            }, options);
-
-            GC_atfork_parent();
-
-            pipe.writeSide = -1;
-
-            int status;
-            while (true) {
-                checkInterrupt();
-                if (waitpid(pid, &status, 0) == pid) break;
-                if (errno != EINTR) continue;
-            }
-
-            if (status != 0)
-                throw Exit(WIFEXITED(status) ? WEXITSTATUS(status) : 99);
-
-            maxHeapSize += 64 * 1024 * 1024;
-
-            lastAttrPath = drainFD(pipe.readSide.get());
-        } while (lastAttrPath != "");
     });
 }