diff --git a/nss/nsswitch.conf b/nss/nsswitch.conf
index f553588114..4a6bcb1f7b 100644
--- a/nss/nsswitch.conf
+++ b/nss/nsswitch.conf
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ ethers:     files
 group:      files
 gshadow:    files
 hosts:      files dns
-initgroups: files
+# Allow initgroups to default to the setting for group.
+# initgroups: files
 netgroup:   files
 networks:   files dns
 passwd:     files