diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 37797bedbc..61ff7327fb 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -949,17 +949,6 @@ function lookupAndConnect(self, options) {
     hints: options.hints || 0
   };
 
-  if (dnsopts.family !== 4 && dnsopts.family !== 6 && dnsopts.hints === 0) {
-    dnsopts.hints = dns.ADDRCONFIG;
-    // The AI_V4MAPPED hint is not supported on FreeBSD or Android,
-    // and getaddrinfo returns EAI_BADFLAGS. However, it seems to be
-    // supported on most other systems. See
-    // http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugs/2008-February/028260.html
-    // for more information on the lack of support for FreeBSD.
-    if (process.platform !== 'freebsd' && process.platform !== 'android')
-      dnsopts.hints |= dns.V4MAPPED;
-  }
-
   debug('connect: find host ' + host);
   debug('connect: dns options', dnsopts);
   self._host = host;