diff --git a/src/os/unix/ngx_user.c b/src/os/unix/ngx_user.c
index 7ebe2b576..b3d81d07b 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/ngx_user.c
+++ b/src/os/unix/ngx_user.c
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ ngx_libc_crypt(ngx_pool_t *pool, u_char *key, u_char *salt, u_char **encrypted)
     struct crypt_data   cd;
 
     cd.initialized = 0;
-#ifdef __GLIBC__
-    /* work around the glibc bug */
-    cd.current_salt[0] = ~salt[0];
-#endif
 
     value = crypt_r((char *) key, (char *) salt, &cd);