diff --git a/games/bs/bs.c b/games/bs/bs.c
index 887eb2adb196..f28d4c7119fc 100644
--- a/games/bs/bs.c
+++ b/games/bs/bs.c
@@ -1202,10 +1202,6 @@ main(argc, argv)
 int argc;
 char *argv[];
 {
-    /* revoke privs */
-    setegid(getgid());
-    setgid(getgid());
-
     do_options(argc, argv);
 
     intro();
diff --git a/games/pom/pom.c b/games/pom/pom.c
index 156cd31284e5..afc57cbcc439 100644
--- a/games/pom/pom.c
+++ b/games/pom/pom.c
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ main()
 	double days, today, tomorrow;
 	int cnt;
 
-	/* revoke */
-	setegid(getgid());
-	setgid(getgid());
-
 	(void) time(&tt);
 	GMT = gmtime(&tt);
 	days = (GMT->tm_yday + 1) + ((GMT->tm_hour +