diff --git a/session.c b/session.c
index 9a606ef..d0846e5 100644
--- a/session.c
+++ b/session.c
@@ -1325,8 +1325,6 @@ do_setusercontext(struct passwd *pw)
 			error("setluid: %s", strerror(errno));
 # endif /* defined(HAVE_GETLUID) && defined(HAVE_SETLUID) */
 
-		if (setlogin(pw->pw_name) < 0)
-			error("setlogin failed: %s", strerror(errno));
 		if (setgid(pw->pw_gid) < 0) {
 			perror("setgid");
 			exit(1);