diff --git a/sysdeps/mach/hurd/pipe.c b/sysdeps/mach/hurd/pipe.c
index b430bea3e5..9d62c8ca28 100644
--- a/sysdeps/mach/hurd/pipe.c
+++ b/sysdeps/mach/hurd/pipe.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ __pipe (fds)
       return __hurd_fail (err);
     }
 
-  /* Shut down the unused sides of the sockets.  */
-  __socket_shutdown (sock1, 1);
-  __socket_shutdown (sock2, 0);
-
   /* Put the sockets into file descriptors.  */
 
   d1 = _hurd_intern_fd (sock1, O_IGNORE_CTTY, 1);