diff --git a/finit-alt.c b/finit-alt.c
index d8f0da68..e8d6018d 100644
--- a/finit-alt.c
+++ b/finit-alt.c
@@ -249,14 +249,8 @@ int main()
 	 */
 	if ((f = fopen("/proc/cmdline", "r")) != NULL) {
 		fgets(line, LINE_SIZE, f);
-		if (strstr(line, "quiet")) {
-			close(0);
-			close(1);
-			close(2);
-		}
-		if ((strstr(line, "finit_debug"))) {
+		if ((strstr(line, "finit_debug")))
 			debug = 1;
-		}
 		fclose(f);
 	}