diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 29eac28..1577f75 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Compiler and flags
 CXX = g++
-CXXFLAGS = -std=c++17 -Wall -Wextra -O3
+CXXFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -O3
 LDFLAGS = -static
 
 # Directories
diff --git a/src/Aquarium.cpp b/src/Aquarium.cpp
index b459523..9f8cbd5 100644
--- a/src/Aquarium.cpp
+++ b/src/Aquarium.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include <termios.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-int g_maxCells = 0;
-
 // ANSI color codes
 namespace ANSI {
 const char *RESET = "\033[0m";
@@ -132,7 +130,6 @@ void Aquarium::redraw() {
   clearCurrentFrame();
   ensureBigEntityExists();
 
-  // Use static vectors to avoid per-frame allocations
   static std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Entity>> newEntities;
   static std::vector<size_t> entitiesToRemove;
 
@@ -197,14 +194,6 @@ void Aquarium::resize() {
 
   getTerminalSize();
 
-  if (g_maxCells && height * width > g_maxCells) {
-    cleanup_terminal(0);
-    std::cerr << "Error: Terminal too large. Maximum allowed area is "
-              << g_maxCells << " cells, but current size is "
-              << (height * width) << ".\n";
-    std::exit(1);
-  }
-
   currentFrame.assign(height, std::vector<Cell>(width));
   previousFrame.assign(height, std::vector<Cell>(width));