diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy b/server/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
index 44306a47517db..040a7a6205f9c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ grant codeBase "${codebase.netty-transport}" {
 };
 
 grant {
-permission java.net.SocketPermission "*", "accept,connect";
   permission java.net.SocketPermission "127.0.0.1", "accept, connect, resolve";
   permission java.nio.file.LinkPermission "symbolic";
   // needed for keystore tests