diff --git a/sbin/startslip/startslip.c b/sbin/startslip/startslip.c
index 1592073ff425..0b81897a469c 100644
--- a/sbin/startslip/startslip.c
+++ b/sbin/startslip/startslip.c
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ restart:
 	        exit(2);
 	}
 	cfmakeraw(&t);
-	t.c_iflag &= ~IMAXBEL;
 	switch (flowcontrol) {
 	case FC_HW:
 		t.c_cflag |= (CRTS_IFLOW|CCTS_OFLOW);