1 files changed, 0 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 4636193e577..b701d83fcd2 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -1378,17 +1378,6 @@ See also the function `substitute-in-file-name'.")
         {
           *o++ = *p++;
         }
-      else if (IS_DIRECTORY_SEP (p[0]) && IS_DIRECTORY_SEP (p[1])
-#if defined (APOLLO) || defined (WINDOWSNT)
-               /* // at start of filename is meaningful in Apollo
-                  and WindowsNT systems.  */
-               && o != target
-#endif /* APOLLO || WINDOWSNT */
-               )
-        {
-          o = target;
-          p++;
-        }
       else if (IS_DIRECTORY_SEP (p[0])
                && p[1] == '.'
                && (IS_DIRECTORY_SEP (p[2])