diff --git a/Python/dup2.c b/Python/dup2.c
index ee1a7ad690d..85ec5d5e5f3 100644
--- a/Python/dup2.c
+++ b/Python/dup2.c
@@ -20,17 +20,12 @@ dup2(fd1, fd2)
 int fd1, fd2;
 {
 	if (fd1 != fd2) {
-#ifdef MPW
-		close (fd2); /* XXX RJW MPW does not implement F_GETFL but it does have dup */
-		fd2 = dup(fd1);
-#else
 		if (fcntl(fd1, F_GETFL) < 0)
 			return BADEXIT;
 		if (fcntl(fd2, F_GETFL) >= 0)
 			close(fd2);
 		if (fcntl(fd1, F_DUPFD, fd2) < 0)
 			return BADEXIT;
-#endif
 	}
 	return fd2;
 }