diff --git a/gpm-1.20.1-nodebug.patch b/gpm-1.20.1-nodebug.patch
index 945b576..f849351 100644
--- a/gpm-1.20.1-nodebug.patch
+++ b/gpm-1.20.1-nodebug.patch
@@ -10,3 +10,21 @@
  
     /*....................................... First of all, check xterm */
  
+--- gpm-1.20.1/src/lib/liblow.c.orig	2004-10-13 15:46:57.892406044 -0400
++++ gpm-1.20.1/src/lib/liblow.c	2004-10-13 15:56:10.922975340 -0400
+@@ -262,13 +262,14 @@
+             gpm_report(GPM_PR_ERR,"consolename not set");
+             goto err;
+          }   
++#if 0
+          /* do we really need this check ? */
+          if(strncmp(tty,consolename,strlen(consolename)-1)
+             || !isdigit(tty[strlen(consolename)-1])) {
+             gpm_report(GPM_PR_ERR,"strncmp/isdigit/consolename failed");
+             goto err;
+          }
+-          
++#endif
+          conn->vc=atoi(&tty[strlen(consolename)-1]);
+       }
+ 
diff --git a/gpm.spec b/gpm.spec
index 724faff..1478937 100644
--- a/gpm.spec
+++ b/gpm.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: A mouse server for the Linux console.
 Name: gpm
 Version: 1.20.1
-Release: 58
+Release: 59
 License: GPL
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Source: http://ftp.linux.it/pub/People/rubini/gpm/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ fi
 %{_libdir}/libgpm.so
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Oct 13 2004 Adrian Havill <havill@redhat.com> 1.20.1-59
+- remove unnecessary diagnostic and check of the consolename (#129962)
+
 * Wed Oct 13 2004 Florian La Roche <laroche@redhat.com>
 - sysconfig/gpm should probably go away, that is more confusing than
   helping anyone