diff --git a/profiles/apparmor/apparmor.go b/profiles/apparmor/apparmor.go
index bbcf06e505..a18d0c5f2d 100644
--- a/profiles/apparmor/apparmor.go
+++ b/profiles/apparmor/apparmor.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ var (
 type profileData struct {
 	// Name is profile name.
 	Name string
-	// ExecPath is the path to the docker binary.
-	ExecPath string
 	// Imports defines the apparmor functions to import, before defining the profile.
 	Imports []string
 	// InnerImports defines the apparmor functions to import in the profile.
diff --git a/profiles/apparmor/template.go b/profiles/apparmor/template.go
index db867b9def..ada33bf0f1 100644
--- a/profiles/apparmor/template.go
+++ b/profiles/apparmor/template.go
@@ -42,9 +42,5 @@ profile {{.Name}} flags=(attach_disconnected,mediate_deleted) {
   # suppress ptrace denials when using 'docker ps' or using 'ps' inside a container
   ptrace (trace,read) peer=docker-default,
 {{end}}
-{{if ge .Version 209000}}
-  # docker daemon confinement requires explict allow rule for signal
-  signal (receive) set=(kill,term) peer={{.ExecPath}},
-{{end}}
 }
 `