--- a/dns.c
+++ b/dns.c
@@ -347,9 +347,6 @@ dns_main(void)
 
          reply.addr = ip;
          flags = NI_NAMEREQD;
-#  ifdef NI_IDN
-         flags |= NI_IDN;
-#  endif
          switch (ip.family) {
             case IPv4:
                sin.sin_family = AF_INET;