diff --git a/src/lib9/fmt/dofmt.c b/src/lib9/fmt/dofmt.c
index 39a3d347..cee3f4e4 100644
--- a/src/lib9/fmt/dofmt.c
+++ b/src/lib9/fmt/dofmt.c
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ __ifmt(Fmt *f)
 			*p-- = '0';
 			n = 1;
 		}
-		fl &= ~FmtSharp;
 	}
 	for(w = f->prec; n < w && p > buf+3; n++)
 		*p-- = '0';