3 files changed, 5 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63b9edb04..d1a41d1ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ Symlinks outside user home directories are allowed:
       --whitelist=dirname_or_filename
               Whitelist directory or file. This feature  is  implemented  only
               for  user  home, /dev, /media, /opt, /var, and /tmp directories.
-              With the exception of user home, both the  link  and  the  real
-              file should be in the same top directory.
+              With the exception of user home, both the link and the real file
+              should  be  in  the same top directory. For /home, both the link
+              and the real file should be owned by the user.
 
               Example:
               $ firejail --noprofile --whitelist=~/.mozilla
diff --git a/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c b/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c
index e3668140d..f94040d0f 100644
--- a/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c
+++ b/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c
@@ -401,9 +401,6 @@ void fs_whitelist(void) {
                                 struct stat s;
                                 if (stat(fname, &s) == 0 && s.st_uid != getuid())
                                         goto errexit;
-                                        
-                                // set nonewprivs
-                                arg_nonewprivs = 1;
                         }
                 }
                 else if (strncmp(new_name, "/tmp/", 5) == 0) {
diff --git a/src/man/firejail.txt b/src/man/firejail.txt
index 65744235e..2ddbc9f88 100644
--- a/src/man/firejail.txt
+++ b/src/man/firejail.txt
@@ -947,11 +947,8 @@ $
 Sets the NO_NEW_PRIVS prctl.  This ensures that child processes
 cannot acquire new privileges using execve(2);  in particular,
 this means that calling a suid binary (or one with file capabilities)
-does not result in an increase of privilege.
-
---nonewprivs is enabled by default if seccomp filter is activated, or if a
-symbolic link in user home directory pointing outside user home
-is whitelisted.
+does not result in an increase of privilege. This option
+is enabled by default if seccomp filter is activated.
 
 .TP
 \fB\-\-nosound