diff --git a/libsndio/aucat.c b/libsndio/aucat.c
index 764d700..2ca34ca 100644
--- a/libsndio/aucat.c
+++ b/libsndio/aucat.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ aucat_connect_tcp(struct aucat *hdl, char *host, unsigned int unit)
 	}
 	s = -1;
 	for (ai = ailist; ai != NULL; ai = ai->ai_next) {
-		s = socket(ai->ai_family, ai->ai_socktype | SOCK_CLOEXEC,
+		s = socket(ai->ai_family, ai->ai_socktype,
 		    ai->ai_protocol);
 		if (s < 0) {
 			DPERROR("socket");
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ aucat_connect_un(struct aucat *hdl, unsigned int unit)
 	snprintf(ca.sun_path, sizeof(ca.sun_path),
 	    "/tmp/aucat-%u/%s%u", uid, AUCAT_PATH, unit);
 	ca.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-	s = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM | SOCK_CLOEXEC, 0);
+	s = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	if (s < 0)
 		return 0;
 	while (connect(s, (struct sockaddr *)&ca, len) < 0) {