diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index ce2ff00..7ce7fd2 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -403,8 +403,6 @@ CNF_Initialise(int r, int client_only)
   if (client_only) {
     cmd_port = ntp_port = 0;
   } else {
-    bind_cmd_path = Strdup(DEFAULT_COMMAND_SOCKET);
-    pidfile = Strdup(DEFAULT_PID_FILE);
   }

   SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(IPADDR_INET4, &bind_address4);