diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/init.c b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/init.c
index 51c128e0c34a..50af01d3d835 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/init.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/init.c
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ Shell_t *sh_init(register int argc,register char *argv[], Shinit_f userinit)
 		type = sh_type(*argv);
 		if(type&SH_TYPE_LOGIN)
 			shp->login_sh = 2;
-		if(type&SH_TYPE_POSIX || strcmp(astconf("CONFORMANCE",0,0),"standard")==0)
+		if(type&SH_TYPE_POSIX)
 			sh_onoption(SH_POSIX);
 	}
 	env_init(shp);