diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98bfbb1c255..a35a92afed5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
         <elasticsearch.license.headerDefinition>dev-tools/license_header_definition.xml</elasticsearch.license.headerDefinition>
         <license.plugin.version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</license.plugin.version>
         <shield.plugin.version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</shield.plugin.version>
-        <tests.security.manager>false</tests.security.manager> <!-- some tests fail since they need setFactory permission -->
         <tests.rest.load_packaged>false</tests.rest.load_packaged>
         <tests.timewarp>true</tests.timewarp>
     </properties>