diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/NodeControllerService.java b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/NodeControllerService.java
index da2d0de..f026ca1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/NodeControllerService.java
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/NodeControllerService.java
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
         osMXBean = ManagementFactory.getOperatingSystemMXBean();
         registrationPending = true;
         getNodeControllerInfosAcceptor = new MutableObject<FutureValue<Map<String, NodeControllerInfo>>>();
-        memoryManager = new MemoryManager((long) (memoryMXBean.getHeapMemoryUsage().getMax() * MEMORY_FUDGE_FACTOR));
+        memoryManager = new MemoryManager(Long.MAX_VALUE);
     }
 
     public IHyracksRootContext getRootContext() {