diff --git a/finit-alt.c b/finit-alt.c
index 0a47f958..ee310dd4 100644
--- a/finit-alt.c
+++ b/finit-alt.c
@@ -247,11 +247,13 @@ int main()
 		if ((strstr(line, "finit_debug"))) {
 			debug = 1;
 		}
+#if 0
 		if (strstr(line, "quiet")) {
 			close(0);
 			close(1);
 			close(2);
 		}
+#endif
 		fclose(f);
 	}