diff --git a/src/daemon/pipewire-system.conf b/src/daemon/pipewire-system.conf
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index 308a8e6bf..000000000
--- a/src/daemon/pipewire-system.conf
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?><!--*-nxml-*-->
-<!DOCTYPE busconfig PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Bus Configuration 1.0//EN"
- "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/busconfig.dtd">
-
-<!--
-This file is part of PipeWire.
--->
-
-<busconfig>
-
-  <!-- System-wide PipeWire runs as 'pipewire' user. This fragment is
-       not necessary for user PipeWire instances. -->
-
-  <policy user="pipewire">
-    <allow own="org.pipewire"/>
-  </policy>
-
-</busconfig>