diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 78f36d7..8dc4e4f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ endif
 
 install-exec-hook:
 if BUILD_FOR_LINUX
-# NQPTP runs as user/group nqptp/nqptp on Linux and uses setcap to access ports 319 and 320
-	setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' $(bindir)/nqptp
 # no installer for System V
 if INSTALL_SYSTEMD_STARTUP
 	getent group nqptp &>/dev/null || groupadd -r nqptp &>/dev/null