diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/sshd_config b/board/common/overlay/etc/sshd_config
index 82cdedf8fe..7ec411a8aa 100644
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/sshd_config
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/sshd_config
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ AuthorizedKeysFile /data/etc/ssh_authorized_keys
 UseDNS no
 Banner /var/cache/sshd_banner
 
-UsePrivilegeSeparation sandbox
 Subsystem sftp /usr/libexec/sftp-server
 IPQoS cs0 cs0