diff --git a/src/frontend/mosh-server.cc b/src/frontend/mosh-server.cc
index b37a21c..3e3936d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mosh-server.cc
+++ b/src/frontend/mosh-server.cc
@@ -422,11 +422,6 @@ int run_server( const char *desired_ip, const char *desired_port,
   if ( child == 0 ) {
     /* child */
 
-    /* reopen stdio */
-    stdin = fdopen( STDIN_FILENO, "r" );
-    stdout = fdopen( STDOUT_FILENO, "w" );
-    stderr = fdopen( STDERR_FILENO, "w" );
-
     /* reenable signals */
     struct sigaction sa;
     sa.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;