diff --git a/lib/libstand/pager.c b/lib/libstand/pager.c
index d043f83aedbe..55bbf09481eb 100644
--- a/lib/libstand/pager.c
+++ b/lib/libstand/pager.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: pager.c,v 1.1.1.1 1998/08/20 08:19:55 msmith Exp $
+ *	$Id: pager.c,v 1.2 1998/09/18 22:58:00 msmith Exp $
  */
 /*
  * Simple paged-output and paged-viewing functions
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ pager_file(const char *fname)
 	return(-1);
     }
 
-    pager_open();
     for (;;) {
 	hmuch = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
 	if (hmuch == -1) {
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ pager_file(const char *fname)
 	    break;
 	}
     }
-    pager_close();
     close(fd);
     return(result);
 }