--- a/htdig-3.2.0b6/htnet/Connection.cc	2014-11-15 20:40:25.521957020 +0000
+++ a/htdig-3.2.0b6/htnet/Connection.cc	2014-11-15 20:40:48.832957020 +0000
@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@ 
 
 typedef void (*SIGNAL_HANDLER) (...);
 
-#ifndef _MSC_VER /* _WIN32 */
-extern "C" {
-    int rresvport(int *);
-}
-#endif
-
 #undef MIN
 #define	MIN(a,b)		((a)<(b)?(a):(b))
 
@@ -161,12 +155,7 @@ int Connection::Open(int priv)
     {
 	int	aport = IPPORT_RESERVED - 1;
 
-//  Native Windows (MSVC) has no rresvport
-#ifndef _MSC_VER /* _WIN32 */
-	sock = rresvport(&aport);
-#else
 	return NOTOK;
-#endif
     }
     else
     {