diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d6c7213b91..2baf4dcbd8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1001,10 +1001,6 @@ if(NOT "${ZIG_TARGET_DYNAMIC_LINKER}" STREQUAL "")
   list(APPEND ZIG_BUILD_ARGS "-Ddynamic-linker=${ZIG_TARGET_DYNAMIC_LINKER}")
 endif()
 
-if(MINGW AND "${ZIG_HOST_TARGET_ARCH}" STREQUAL "x86")
-  list(APPEND ZIG_BUILD_ARGS --maxrss 7000000000)
-endif()
-
 
 add_custom_target(stage3 ALL
   DEPENDS "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/stage3/bin/zig"
diff --git a/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig b/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig
index 2cc3463e66..1a019c80d9 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig
+++ b/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ fn prepare(
             if (run.max_rss_is_default) {
                 std.debug.print("note: use --maxrss to override the default", .{});
             }
-            return uncleanExit();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/std/Build/Step.zig b/lib/std/Build/Step.zig
index 125b3e7947..9cf0ca475e 100644
--- a/lib/std/Build/Step.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Build/Step.zig
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ pub fn make(s: *Step, options: MakeOptions) error{ MakeFailed, MakeSkipped }!voi
             s.result_peak_rss, s.max_rss,
         }) catch @panic("OOM");
         s.result_error_msgs.append(arena, msg) catch @panic("OOM");
-        return error.MakeFailed;
     }
 }