diff --git a/jerry-core/jrt/jrt.h b/jerry-core/jrt/jrt.h
index 5a23227b1..496a619e7 100644
--- a/jerry-core/jrt/jrt.h
+++ b/jerry-core/jrt/jrt.h
@@ -214,18 +214,6 @@ extern void __noreturn jerry_fatal (jerry_fatal_code_t);
 #define JERRY_MIN(v1, v2) ((v1 < v2) ? v1 : v2)
 #define JERRY_MAX(v1, v2) ((v1 < v2) ? v2 : v1)
 
-/**
- * Placement new operator (constructs an object on a pre-allocated buffer)
- *
- * Our version of the libc library doesn't support calling the constructors and destructors of the static variables.
- * It is proposed to use placement new operator. Generally it is available via #include <new>,
- * To fix the unavailability of the header in some configurations placement new operator is implemented here.
- */
-inline void *operator new (size_t, void *where)
-{
-  return where;
-} /* operator new */
-
 /**
  * Read data from a specified buffer.
  *