diff --git a/utils/apparmor/aa.py b/utils/apparmor/aa.py
index 0eb0cdc27..262733fab 100644
--- a/utils/apparmor/aa.py
+++ b/utils/apparmor/aa.py
@@ -643,11 +643,6 @@ def change_profile_flags(prof_filename, program, flag, set_flag):
                     newflags = ', '.join(add_or_remove_flag(old_flags, flag, set_flag))
 
                     if profile == program or program is None:
-                        profile_glob = AARE(matches['attachment'], True)
-                    else:
-                        profile_glob = AARE(matches['profile'], False)  # named profiles can come without an attachment path specified ("profile foo {...}")
-
-                    if (program is not None and profile_glob.match(program)) or program is None or program == matches['profile']:
                         found = True
                         header_data = {
                             'attachment': matches['attachment'] or '',