diff --git a/openbsd-compat/bsd-openpty.c b/openbsd-compat/bsd-openpty.c
index 48fb6059e..e8ad542f8 100644
--- a/openbsd-compat/bsd-openpty.c
+++ b/openbsd-compat/bsd-openpty.c
@@ -147,20 +147,6 @@ openpty(int *amaster, int *aslave, char *name, struct termios *termp,
 	}
 	return (0);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < highpty; i++) {
-		snprintf(ptbuf, sizeof(ptbuf), "/dev/pty/%03d", i);
-		snprintf(ttbuf, sizeof(ttbuf), "/dev/ttyp%03d", i);
-		if ((*amaster = open(ptbuf, O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY)) == -1)
-			continue;
-		/* Open the slave side. */
-		if ((*aslave = open(ttbuf, O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY)) == -1) {
-			close(*amaster);
-			return (-1);
-		}
-		return (0);
-	}
-	return (-1);
-
 #else
 	/* BSD-style pty code. */
 	char ptbuf[64], ttbuf[64];