diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc
index ae3608c11..3598810cb 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc
@@ -585,11 +585,6 @@ fhandler_console::open (path_conv *, int flags, mode_t)
       cflags |= ENABLE_PROCESSED_INPUT;
       SetConsoleMode (get_io_handle (), ENABLE_WINDOW_INPUT | ENABLE_MOUSE_INPUT | cflags);
     }
-  if (GetConsoleMode (get_output_handle (), &cflags))
-    {
-      cflags |= ENABLE_PROCESSED_OUTPUT;
-      SetConsoleMode (get_io_handle (), cflags);
-    }
 
   TTYCLEARF (RSTCONS);
   set_open_status ();