2 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions

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