diff --git a/usr.sbin/paxctl/Makefile b/usr.sbin/paxctl/Makefile
index b73e831e9e49..56bfa13643c9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/paxctl/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/paxctl/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-# $NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.3 2007/02/08 02:59:51 elad Exp $
+# $NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.4 2007/02/08 05:54:25 elad Exp $
 
 PROG=	paxctl
 MAN=	paxctl.8
 
-# This program is set 0550 because, as security(8) states, it has the potential
-# to deplete kernel memory, under certain conditions.
-BINMODE=0550
-
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>