diff --git a/lib/mprintf.c b/lib/mprintf.c
index 2c88aa833b..e1ad537f64 100644
--- a/lib/mprintf.c
+++ b/lib/mprintf.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ static int dprintf_Pass1(const char *format, va_stack_t *vto, char **endpos,
           flags |= FLAGS_ALT;
           break;
         case '.':
-          flags |= FLAGS_PREC;
           if('*' == *fmt) {
             /* The precision is picked from a specified parameter */