diff --git a/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c b/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
index b769ca87aff..3f86f381734 100644
--- a/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
@@ -254,12 +254,6 @@ ufs_open(struct vop_open_args *ap)
 	    (ap->a_mode & (FWRITE | O_APPEND)) == FWRITE)
 		return (EPERM);
 	vnode_create_vobject(vp, DIP(ip, i_size), ap->a_td);
-	/*
-	 * Set the access time - this catches normal open(2) of files
-	 * as well as execve(2).
-	 */
-	ip->i_flag |= IN_ACCESS;
-	ufs_itimes(vp);
 	return (0);
 }