diff --git a/shield/tests.policy b/shield/tests.policy
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--- a/shield/tests.policy
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@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-grant {
-  // permissions for file access, write access only to sandbox:
-  permission java.io.FilePermission "<<ALL FILES>>", "read,execute";
-  permission java.io.FilePermission "${junit4.childvm.cwd}", "read,execute,write";
-  permission java.io.FilePermission "${junit4.childvm.cwd}${/}-", "read,execute,write,delete";
-  permission java.io.FilePermission "${junit4.tempDir}${/}*", "read,execute,write,delete";
-  permission groovy.security.GroovyCodeSourcePermission "/groovy/script";
-
-  // Allow connecting to the internet anywhere
-  permission java.net.SocketPermission "*", "accept,listen,connect,resolve";
-
-  // Basic permissions needed for Lucene / Elasticsearch to work:
-  permission java.util.PropertyPermission "*", "read,write";
-  permission java.lang.reflect.ReflectPermission "*";
-  permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "*";
-
-  // These two *have* to be spelled out a separate
-  permission java.lang.management.ManagementPermission "control";
-  permission java.lang.management.ManagementPermission "monitor";
-
-  permission java.net.NetPermission "*";
-  permission java.util.logging.LoggingPermission "control";
-  permission javax.management.MBeanPermission "*", "*";
-  permission javax.management.MBeanServerPermission "*";
-  permission javax.management.MBeanTrustPermission "*";
-
-  // Needed for some things in DNS caching in the JVM
-  permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.networkaddress.cache.ttl";
-  permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.networkaddress.cache.negative.ttl";
-
-  // Needed for accept all ssl certs in tests
-  permission javax.net.ssl.SSLPermission "setHostnameVerifier";
-
-  // Needed to startup embedded apacheDS LDAP server for tests
-  permission java.security.SecurityPermission "putProviderProperty.BC";
-  permission java.security.SecurityPermission "insertProvider.BC";
-  permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.ssl.KeyManagerFactory.algorithm";
-  permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.ssl.TrustManagerFactory.algorithm";
-
-  //this shouldn't be in a production environment, just to run tests:
-  permission java.lang.reflect.ReflectPermission "suppressAccessChecks";
-  permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler";
-};