diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/ns.c b/sys/src/cmd/ns.c
index 4e6181e20..7a305fbd3 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/ns.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/ns.c
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <auth.h>
 #include <fcall.h>
 
-#pragma	varargck	type	"P"	char*
-
 int	nsrv;
 Dir	*srv;
 Biobuf	stdout;