diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b0aa3200d..d204f54a5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ endif
 
 wlroots_features = {
 	'xwayland': false,
-	'libseat': false,
 }
 foreach name, _ : wlroots_features
 	var_name = 'have_' + name.underscorify()
@@ -316,7 +315,3 @@ summary({
 	'man-pages': scdoc.found(),
 }, bool_yn: true)
 
-if not wlroots_features['libseat']
-	warning('The sway binary must be setuid when compiled without (e)logind or libseat')
-	warning('You must do this manually post-install: chmod a+s /path/to/sway')
-endif