diff --git a/bedstead.c b/bedstead.c
index a4f30e4..e0b12af 100644
--- a/bedstead.c
+++ b/bedstead.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
-#include <errno.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -3149,11 +3148,9 @@ time_for_ttx(void)
 
 	/* Work out what timestamp to use. */
 	if ((epochstr = getenv("SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH")) != NULL) {
-		errno = 0;
 		epochull = strtoull(epochstr, &endptr, 10);
 		if (!isdigit((unsigned char)epochstr[0]) ||
 		    endptr == epochstr || *endptr != '\0' ||
-		    errno == ERANGE ||
 		    /* Allow years up to 9999. */
 		    epochull >= 253402300800) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH\n");