diff --git a/bin/named/win32/os.c b/bin/named/win32/os.c
index d755889458..076fc06d34 100644
--- a/bin/named/win32/os.c
+++ b/bin/named/win32/os.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ named_paths_init(void) {
 	if (!Initialized)
 		isc_ntpaths_init();
 
-	named_g_conffile = isc_ntpaths_get(NAMED_CONF_PATH);
 	named_g_conffile = isc_ntpaths_get(NAMED_CONF_PATH);
 	named_g_defaultpidfile = isc_ntpaths_get(NAMED_PID_PATH);
 	named_g_defaultlockfile = isc_ntpaths_get(NAMED_LOCK_PATH);