diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/cwfs/main.c b/sys/src/cmd/cwfs/main.c
index 9790ad0e8..7de53873b 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/cwfs/main.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/cwfs/main.c
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	formatinit();
 	machinit();
 	conf.confdev = "/dev/sdC0/cwfs";
-	strcpy(service, "cwfs");
 
 	rfd = sfd = -1;