diff --git a/src/net/conf.go b/src/net/conf.go
index 971b1a399a1bb8..66e2f3722be9b4 100644
--- a/src/net/conf.go
+++ b/src/net/conf.go
@@ -202,11 +202,6 @@ func (c *conf) hostLookupOrder(r *Resolver, hostname string) (ret hostLookupOrde
 			// illumos defaults to "nis [NOTFOUND=return] files"
 			return fallbackOrder
 		}
-		if c.goos == "linux" {
-			// glibc says the default is "dns [!UNAVAIL=return] files"
-			// https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Notes-on-NSS-Configuration-File.html.
-			return hostLookupDNSFiles
-		}
 		return hostLookupFilesDNS
 	}
 	if nss.err != nil {