diff --git a/tutorial/mpi4py/mpi4py_portable_mixin.py b/tutorial/mpi4py/mpi4py_portable_mixin.py
index 88da72e3..8de1ddbd 100644
--- a/tutorial/mpi4py/mpi4py_portable_mixin.py
+++ b/tutorial/mpi4py/mpi4py_portable_mixin.py
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ class EESSI_MPI4PY(rfm.RunOnlyRegressionTest, EESSI_Mixin):
     def required_mem_per_node(self):
         return self.num_tasks_per_node * 100 + 250
 
-         self.num_tasks_per_node = min(self.num_tasks, 128)
-
     # Now, we check if the pattern 'Sum of all ranks: X' with X the correct sum for the amount of ranks is found
     # in the standard output:
     # https://reframe-hpc.readthedocs.io/en/stable/regression_test_api.html#reframe.core.builtins.sanity_function