diff --git a/usr.bin/passwd/Makefile b/usr.bin/passwd/Makefile
index f8734053deb0..3bfc1d0e9b5a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/passwd/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/passwd/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 PACKAGE	 = runtime
 PROG	 = passwd
 BINOWN	 = root
-BINMODE	 = 4555
+BINMODE	 = 0555
 PRECIOUSPROG=
 LIBADD   = pam
 .if ${MK_NIS} != "no"
@@ -11,10 +11,4 @@ SYMLINKS = passwd ${BINDIR}/yppasswd
 MLINKS	 = passwd.1 yppasswd.1
 .endif
 
-beforeinstall:
-.for i in passwd yppasswd
-	[ ! -e ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/$i ] || \
-		chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/$i || true
-.endfor
-
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>