diff --git a/panda/src/vrpn/vrpnClient.cxx b/panda/src/vrpn/vrpnClient.cxx
index f0a1efac38..2ede313a93 100644
--- a/panda/src/vrpn/vrpnClient.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/vrpn/vrpnClient.cxx
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ VrpnClient::
 VrpnClient(const string &server_name) :
   _server_name(server_name)
 {
-  // By convention, VRPN always uses a Y-up coordinate system.
-  set_coordinate_system(CS_yup_right);
-
   if (vrpn_cat.is_debug()) {
     vrpn_cat.debug()
       << "Attempting to connect to VRPN server " << _server_name