diff --git a/kernel.te b/kernel.te
index 7ccbc6121d7b5998841c7b673f7d1d81153bb04e..2d4a856051ccbf86cc196ded8a25efb00aa12c15 100644
--- a/kernel.te
+++ b/kernel.te
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Life begins with the kernel.
 type kernel, domain;
-permissive_or_unconfined(kernel)
 
 allow kernel self:capability sys_nice;