1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/man7/unix.7 b/man7/unix.7
index 474b4a7aaa..60d633c9cd 100644
--- a/man7/unix.7
+++ b/man7/unix.7
@@ -934,13 +934,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int result;
     char buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
 
-    /*
-     * In case the program exited inadvertently on the last run,
-     * remove the socket.
-     */
-
-    unlink(SOCKET_NAME);
-
     /* Create local socket. */
 
     connection_socket = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);