diff --git a/endlessh.c b/endlessh.c
index 6639169..433b4d1 100644
--- a/endlessh.c
+++ b/endlessh.c
@@ -430,14 +430,6 @@ server_create(int port)
     if (r == -1)
         logmsg(LOG_DEBUG, "errno = %d, %s", errno, strerror(errno));
 
-    #if defined(IPV6_V6ONLY)
-    value = 0;
-    r = setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, IPV6_V6ONLY, &value, sizeof(value));
-    logmsg(LOG_DEBUG, "setsockopt(IPV6_V6ONLY, false) = %d", r);
-    if (r == -1)
-        logmsg(LOG_DEBUG, "errno = %d, %s", errno, strerror(errno));
-    #endif /* IPV6_V6ONLY */
-
     struct sockaddr_in6 addr = {
         .sin6_family = AF_INET6,
         .sin6_port = htons(port),