diff --git a/public/bootstat.te b/public/bootstat.te
index a55cfe6a461257b885fe7e3c3c3b57d84c411763..7ba02381524e670a24e01a4846519b7bb2d60f76 100644
--- a/public/bootstat.te
+++ b/public/bootstat.te
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ read_runtime_log_tags(bootstat)
 allow bootstat bootstat_data_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
 allow bootstat bootstat_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
-# Read access to pseudo filesystems (for /proc/uptime).
-r_dir_file(bootstat, proc)
-
 # Collect metrics on boot time created by init
 get_prop(bootstat, boottime_prop)