diff --git a/newlib/libc/unix/getlogin.c b/newlib/libc/unix/getlogin.c
index da4f47a95..876ac32cd 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/unix/getlogin.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/unix/getlogin.c
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ getlogin ()
   char *tty;
 
   if (((tty = ttyname (0)) == 0)
-      || ((tty = ttyname (1)) == 0)
-      || ((tty = ttyname (2)) == 0))
     return 0;
 
   if ((utmp_fd = open (UTMP_FILE, O_RDONLY)) == -1)