diff --git a/src/yaml.js b/src/yaml.js
index 43f6d49..b8455d3 100644
--- a/src/yaml.js
+++ b/src/yaml.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const common = require('electron-installer-common')
 const fs = require('fs-extra')
 const { merge, pull } = require('lodash')
 const path = require('path')
-const semver = require('semver')
 const { spawn } = require('@malept/cross-spawn-promise')
 const which = require('which')
 const yaml = require('js-yaml')
@@ -155,9 +154,6 @@ class SnapcraftYAML {
   }
 
   transformFeatures () {
-    if (semver.satisfies(this.electronVersion, '>= 5.0.0') && !this.features.browserSandbox) {
-      this.features.browserSandbox = true
-    }
     for (const feature of Object.keys(this.features)) {
       this.transformFeature(feature)
     }
diff --git a/test/yaml.js b/test/yaml.js
index 7f410a8..4428c1c 100644
--- a/test/yaml.js
+++ b/test/yaml.js
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@ test('browserSandbox feature', async t => {
   t.deepEqual(plugs['browser-sandbox'], { interface: 'browser-support', 'allow-sandbox': true }, 'browser-sandbox plug exists')
 })
 
-test('browserSandbox is always on for Electron >= 5.0.0', async t => {
-  const { apps } = await createYaml(t, { name: 'electronAppName' }, '5.0.0')
-  util.assertNotIncludes(t, apps.electronAppName.plugs, 'browser-support', 'browser-support is not in app plugs')
-  util.assertIncludes(t, apps.electronAppName.plugs, 'browser-sandbox', 'browser-sandbox is in app plugs')
-})
-
 test('browserSandbox feature with custom plugs', async t => {
   const { apps, plugs } = await createYaml(t, { name: 'electronAppName', appPlugs: ['foobar'], features: { browserSandbox: true }, plugs: { foobar: { interface: 'dbus', name: 'com.example.foobar' } } })
   util.assertIncludes(t, apps.electronAppName.plugs, 'browser-sandbox', 'browser-sandbox is in app plugs')