diff --git a/games/canfield/cfscores/cfscores.c b/games/canfield/cfscores/cfscores.c
index 3be6b2541ad..f476c1177d6 100644
--- a/games/canfield/cfscores/cfscores.c
+++ b/games/canfield/cfscores/cfscores.c
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ main(argc, argv)
 		exit(2);
 	}
 
-	/* revoke privs */
-	setegid(getgid());
-	setgid(getgid());
-
 	setpwent();
 	if (argc == 1) {
 		uid = getuid();
diff --git a/games/snake/snscore/snscore.c b/games/snake/snscore/snscore.c
index a9ee82f546f..029d78bbe3a 100644
--- a/games/snake/snscore/snscore.c
+++ b/games/snake/snscore/snscore.c
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ main()
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	/* revoke privs */
-	setegid(getgid());
-	setgid(getgid());
-
 	printf("Snake players scores to date\n");
 	fread(&whoallbest, sizeof(short), 1, fd);
 	fread(&allbest, sizeof(short), 1, fd);