diff --git a/sys/uvm/uvm_map.c b/sys/uvm/uvm_map.c
index 112957cf8703..3ab6c199307b 100644
--- a/sys/uvm/uvm_map.c
+++ b/sys/uvm/uvm_map.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: uvm_map.c,v 1.45 1999/05/26 19:16:36 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: uvm_map.c,v 1.46 1999/05/26 23:53:48 thorpej Exp $	*/
 
 /* 
  * Copyright (c) 1997 Charles D. Cranor and Washington University.
@@ -2169,14 +2169,8 @@ uvm_map_pageable(map, start, end, new_pageable)
 		if (rv) {
 			entry->wired_count--;
 		} else if (entry->wired_count == 1) {
-			/*
-			 * XXXTHORPEJ: VM_PROT_NONE.  What about COW
-			 * entries?  Should we enter with max_protection
-			 * so that we're guaranteed not even mod/ref
-			 * emulation faults will occur?
-			 */
 			rv = uvm_fault_wire(map, entry->start, entry->end,
-			    VM_PROT_NONE);
+			    entry->protection);
 			if (rv) {
 				failed = entry->start;
 				entry->wired_count--;