diff --git a/src/lib-program-client/program-client-local.c b/src/lib-program-client/program-client-local.c
index f1ea7cd767..c20686af4d 100644
--- a/src/lib-program-client/program-client-local.c
+++ b/src/lib-program-client/program-client-local.c
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ int program_client_local_connect(struct program_client *pclient)
 
 		/* if we want to allow root, then we will not drop
 		   root privileges */
-		pclient->set.restrict_set.drop_setuid_root =
-			!pclient->set.allow_root;
-
 		restrict_access(&pclient->set.restrict_set, pclient->set.home,
 				!pclient->set.allow_root);