diff --git a/debian/frr.lintian-overrides b/debian/frr.lintian-overrides
index 4df816fa05..a3e6fcdc25 100644
--- a/debian/frr.lintian-overrides
+++ b/debian/frr.lintian-overrides
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# we're a bit special since we provide network connectivity by starting up
-# routing protocols.
-frr binary: systemd-service-file-refers-to-unusual-wantedby-target lib/systemd/system/frr.service network-online.target
-
 # function names & co.
 frr binary: spelling-error-in-binary usr/lib/*/frr/libfrr.so.0.0.0 writen written
 frr binary: spelling-error-in-binary usr/lib/*/frr/libfrrospfapiclient.so.0.0.0 writen written