diff --git a/units/systemd-hostnamed.service.in b/units/systemd-hostnamed.service.in
index 62e9b28f5b..9c925e80d9 100644
--- a/units/systemd-hostnamed.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-hostnamed.service.in
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ PrivateNetwork=yes
 PrivateTmp=yes
 ProtectControlGroups=yes
 ProtectHome=yes
-ProtectHostname=yes
 ProtectKernelModules=yes
 ProtectKernelTunables=yes
 ProtectSystem=strict