diff --git a/tftpd/tftpd.c b/tftpd/tftpd.c
index 6b5b0db..af6f253 100644
--- a/tftpd/tftpd.c
+++ b/tftpd/tftpd.c
@@ -487,9 +487,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	close(0); close(1); close(2);
       }
 #ifdef HAVE_SETSID
-#ifndef __CYGWIN__		/* Kills the process on Cygwin? */
       setsid();
-#endif
 #endif
     }
   } else {