diff --git a/osc/babysitter.py b/osc/babysitter.py
index 2dc26940..3ddada18 100644
--- a/osc/babysitter.py
+++ b/osc/babysitter.py
@@ -205,9 +205,6 @@ def main():
         sys.stdout = os.fdopen(sys.stdout.fileno(), sys.stdout.mode, 1)
         sys.stderr = os.fdopen(sys.stderr.fileno(), sys.stderr.mode, 1)
 
-    if not os.isatty(sys.stderr.fileno()):
-        sys.stderr = os.fdopen(sys.stderr.fileno(), sys.stderr.mode, 1)
-
     sys.exit(run(commandline.Osc()))
 
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