diff --git a/security/class-private-sites.php b/security/class-private-sites.php
index 70d9485159..35071a69a0 100644
--- a/security/class-private-sites.php
+++ b/security/class-private-sites.php
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public function disable_core_feeds() {
 	 * Force the blog_public option to be -1 and disable UI
 	 */
 	public function force_blog_public_option() {
-		add_filter( 'blog_privacy_selector', '__return_true' );
 		add_filter( 'option_blog_public', array( $this, 'filter_restrict_blog_public' ) );
 		add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'disable_blog_public_ui' ) );
 	}