diff --git a/src/or/main.c b/src/or/main.c
index 3c248bb800..e6c163609e 100644
--- a/src/or/main.c
+++ b/src/or/main.c
@@ -2836,8 +2836,6 @@ sandbox_init_filter(void)
     );
   }
 
-  sandbox_cfg_allow_execve(&cfg, "/usr/local/bin/tor");
-
   init_addrinfo();
 
   return cfg;