diff --git a/bin/sh/input.c b/bin/sh/input.c
index 5921e082da09..27b835a55b84 100644
--- a/bin/sh/input.c
+++ b/bin/sh/input.c
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@ preadbuffer(void)
 	}
 	if (parsenleft == EOF_NLEFT || parsefile->buf == NULL)
 		return PEOF;
-	flushout(&output);
-	flushout(&errout);
 
 again:
 	if (parselleft <= 0) {