diff --git a/recipes-misc/recipes-graphics/sddm/files/sddm-autologin.pam b/recipes-misc/recipes-graphics/sddm/files/sddm-autologin.pam
index e1869fb5..43c2d9b4 100644
--- a/recipes-misc/recipes-graphics/sddm/files/sddm-autologin.pam
+++ b/recipes-misc/recipes-graphics/sddm/files/sddm-autologin.pam
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ auth        required    pam_env.so
 auth        required    pam_tally.so file=/var/log/faillog onerr=succeed
 auth        required    pam_shells.so
 auth        required    pam_nologin.so
-auth        required    pam_permit.so
 -auth       optional    pam_gnome_keyring.so
 account     include     common-account
 password    include     common-password