diff --git a/lang/rational.c b/lang/rational.c
index 9c27d60..a40398d 100644
--- a/lang/rational.c
+++ b/lang/rational.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 Object rational_create_mpq(VmState state, mpq_t value) {
 	Object obj =
 		object_create(state, &ratio_class, sizeof(struct rational));
-	vm_abort_if(state, !obj, "unable to allocate rational");
 	struct rational *ratio =
 		(struct rational *)object_priv(state, obj, &ratio_class);
 	mpq_init(ratio->value);