diff --git a/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c b/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
index 3d74af6a6c..644c8ef9a2 100644
--- a/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
+++ b/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
@@ -384,8 +384,7 @@ can_use_shortcut (char **argv)
           || strcmp (argv[argc], "version") == 0
           || strcmp (argv[argc], "context") == 0
           || strcmp (argv[argc], "search") == 0
-          || strcmp (argv[argc], "compose") == 0
-          || (strcmp (argv[argc], "system") == 0 && argv[argc+1] && strcmp (argv[argc+1], "service") != 0))
+          || strcmp (argv[argc], "compose") == 0)
         {
           ret = false;
           break;