diff --git a/source3/smbd/server.c b/source3/smbd/server.c
index 5d4aca1bc5d..2c207507c2d 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/server.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/server.c
@@ -1309,8 +1309,6 @@ extern void build_options(bool screen);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	namecache_enable();
-
 	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(registry_init_full()))
 		exit(1);