diff --git a/src/afs/afs_cell.c b/src/afs/afs_cell.c
index e961a5e559..972e59b0a0 100644
--- a/src/afs/afs_cell.c
+++ b/src/afs/afs_cell.c
@@ -708,8 +708,7 @@ afs_NewCell(char *acellName, afs_int32 * acellHosts, int aflags,
 	tc->vlport = AFS_VLPORT;
 	RWLOCK_INIT(&tc->lock, "cell lock");
 	newc = 1;
-	if (afs_thiscell && !strcmp(acellName, afs_thiscell))
-	    aflags &= ~CNoSUID;
+	aflags |= CNoSUID;
     }
     ObtainWriteLock(&tc->lock, 688);