diff --git a/lib/stdio.in.h b/lib/stdio.in.h
index 9dc7c4a..9fdac77 100644
--- a/lib/stdio.in.h
+++ b/lib/stdio.in.h
@@ -711,10 +711,6 @@ _GL_CXXALIAS_SYS (gets, char *, (char *s));
 #  undef gets
 # endif
 _GL_CXXALIASWARN (gets);
-/* It is very rare that the developer ever has full control of stdin,
-   so any use of gets warrants an unconditional warning.  Assume it is
-   always declared, since it is required by C89.  */
-_GL_WARN_ON_USE (gets, "gets is a security hole - use fgets instead");
 #endif