diff --git a/shell.te b/shell.te
index 6b9f99602cf8d6d2c828dfe2aecaaafaf4ece75a..ad30802c7f199866b27be85e75c609ca834801d7 100644
--- a/shell.te
+++ b/shell.te
@@ -9,9 +9,4 @@ net_domain(shell)
 # XXX Transition into its own domain?
 app_domain(shell)
 
-userdebug_or_eng(`
-  # userdebug/eng shell is also permissive to permit setenforce.
-  permissive shell;
-')
-
 # inherits from shelldomain.te