diff --git a/misc-utils/cal.c b/misc-utils/cal.c
index 98bdff681..64847da3c 100644
--- a/misc-utils/cal.c
+++ b/misc-utils/cal.c
@@ -531,13 +531,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/* leap year -- account for gregorian reformation in 1752 */
 static int leap_year(int32_t year)
 {
-	if (year <= REFORMATION_YEAR)
-		return !(year % 4);
-	else
-		return ( !(year % 4) && (year % 100) ) || !(year % 400);
+	return ( !(year % 4) && (year % 100) ) || !(year % 400);
 }
 
 static void init_monthnames(struct cal_control *ctl)