diff --git a/biz.aQute.launcher/src/aQute/launcher/Launcher.java b/biz.aQute.launcher/src/aQute/launcher/Launcher.java
index dba8bb8969..b5edcf5bb8 100644
--- a/biz.aQute.launcher/src/aQute/launcher/Launcher.java
+++ b/biz.aQute.launcher/src/aQute/launcher/Launcher.java
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ private List<String> split(String value, String separator) {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	private int activate(String[] args) throws Exception {
-		java.security.Policy.setPolicy(new AllPolicy());
 
 		systemBundle = createFramework();
 		if (systemBundle == null)