diff --git a/system/device_table.txt b/system/device_table.txt
index dc1af51810..96c4c7bbcb 100644
--- a/system/device_table.txt
+++ b/system/device_table.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 /etc					d	755	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
 /root					d	700	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
 /var/www				d	755	33	33	-	-	-	-	-
-/etc/shadow				f	600	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
 /etc/passwd				f	644	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
 /etc/network/if-up.d			d	755	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
 /etc/network/if-pre-up.d		d	755	0	0	-	-	-	-	-