1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/encoding.c b/encoding.c
index b000e0f4a9..50093df601 100644
--- a/encoding.c
+++ b/encoding.c
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ load_encoding(const char *name)
 	else if (ISUPPER(*s)) *s = (char)TOLOWER(*s);
 	++s;
     }
-    FL_UNSET(enclib, FL_TAINT);
     enclib = rb_fstring(enclib);
     ruby_verbose = Qfalse;
     ruby_debug = Qfalse;