diff --git a/games/bcd/bcd.c b/games/bcd/bcd.c
index 056d2388deb..04ccccc84d5 100644
--- a/games/bcd/bcd.c
+++ b/games/bcd/bcd.c
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	char cardline[80];
 
-	/* revoke setgid privileges */
-	setgid(getgid());
-
 	/*
 	 * The original bcd prompts with a "%" when reading from stdin,
 	 * but this seems kind of silly.  So this one doesn't.
diff --git a/games/caesar/caesar.c b/games/caesar/caesar.c
index 2415ca7f35d..b1f9920e6a5 100644
--- a/games/caesar/caesar.c
+++ b/games/caesar/caesar.c
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	char *inbuf;
 	int obs[26], try, winner;
 
-	/* revoke setgid privileges */
-	setgid(getgid());
-
 	if (argc > 1)
 		printit(argv[1]);