diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c b/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c
index a11cbbaff7..44bdd1412d 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ lxcProcOpen(const char *path,
         return -EACCES;
 
     fi->direct_io = 1;
-    fi->nonseekable = 1;
     return 0;
 }