diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
index f4552d958..d87cd0370 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
@@ -690,7 +690,6 @@ doit(struct sockaddr_in *who)
     ourpty = getpty(&ptynum);
     if (ourpty < 0)
 	fatal(net, "All network ports in use");
-    set_utid();
 
 #ifdef _SC_CRAY_SECURE_SYS
     /*