diff --git a/css/handlers.go b/css/handlers.go
index 1c2d6f0..6550d10 100644
--- a/css/handlers.go
+++ b/css/handlers.go
@@ -337,32 +337,16 @@ func multiSplit(value string, seps ...string) []string {
 	return curArray
 }
 
-// recursiveCheck reports whether value can be split, in order, into groups
-// of tokens each accepted by one of funcs. The outcome depends only on how
-// many tokens remain, so memoizing on that length keeps the search
-// polynomial without changing which values are accepted.
 func recursiveCheck(value []string, funcs []func(string) bool) bool {
-	memo := make(map[int]bool, len(value))
-	return recursiveCheckMemo(value, funcs, memo)
-}
-
-func recursiveCheckMemo(value []string, funcs []func(string) bool, memo map[int]bool) bool {
-	if cached, ok := memo[len(value)]; ok {
-		return cached
-	}
-	result := false
-outer:
 	for i := 0; i < len(value); i++ {
 		tempVal := strings.Join(value[:i+1], " ")
 		for _, j := range funcs {
-			if j(tempVal) && (len(value[i+1:]) == 0 || recursiveCheckMemo(value[i+1:], funcs, memo)) {
-				result = true
-				break outer
+			if j(tempVal) && (len(value[i+1:]) == 0 || recursiveCheck(value[i+1:], funcs)) {
+				return true
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	memo[len(value)] = result
-	return result
+	return false
 }
 
 func in(value []string, arr []string) bool {
diff --git a/css/handlers_test.go b/css/handlers_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 295e83f..0000000
--- a/css/handlers_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2019, David Kitchen <david@buro9.com>
-//
-// All rights reserved.
-//
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-//
-// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
-//   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-//
-// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
-//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
-//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-//
-// * Neither the name of the organisation (Microcosm) nor the names of its
-//   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
-//   this software without specific prior written permission.
-//
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
-// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
-// FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
-// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
-// CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
-// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-package css
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// Regression test for https://github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday/issues/225.
-// Whitespace-only tokens give recursiveCheck many equally valid split points;
-// unmemoized it re-explored each one, taking ~4s for the value below. The
-// verdict is unchanged (rejected either way), only the time to reach it.
-func TestIssue225(t *testing.T) {
-	// 20 blank tokens, as the issue #225 payload produced them.
-	pathological := "normal\n" + strings.Repeat(" ", 20) + "16px\nroboto"
-
-	const deadline = 3 * time.Second
-	const want = false
-
-	result := make(chan bool, 1)
-	go func() {
-		result <- FontHandler(pathological)
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case got := <-result:
-		if got != want {
-			t.Errorf("FontHandler(%q) = %v, want %v", pathological, got, want)
-		}
-	case <-time.After(deadline):
-		t.Fatalf("FontHandler did not return within %v for a 20-blank-token "+
-			"value; recursiveCheck may have regressed to exponential-time "+
-			"behaviour (see issue #225)", deadline)
-	}
-}
-
-// Memoization must not change which values FontHandler accepts, only how
-// fast it decides. Expectations captured from the pre-fix behaviour.
-func TestIssue225AcceptanceUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		value string
-		want  bool
-	}{
-		// Valid "font" shorthand values.
-		{"italic bold 12px/30px Georgia, serif", true},
-		{"icon", true},
-		{"caption", true},
-		{"normal 16px Roboto", true},
-		{"bold 16px/1.5 Arial, sans-serif", true},
-		// Invalid/unsafe values that must stay rejected.
-		{"expression(alert(1))", false},
-		{"javascript:alert(1)", false},
-		{"url(evil.com)", false},
-	}
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		if got := FontHandler(tt.value); got != tt.want {
-			t.Errorf("FontHandler(%q) = %v, want %v", tt.value, got, tt.want)
-		}
-	}
-}