diff --git a/config.mak.uname b/config.mak.uname
index 257b1ad2a1..b45b910759 100644
--- a/config.mak.uname
+++ b/config.mak.uname
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ ifeq ($(uname_O),Cygwin)
 	endif
 	NEEDS_LIBICONV = YesPlease
 	NO_FAST_WORKING_DIRECTORY = UnfortunatelyYes
-	NO_TRUSTABLE_FILEMODE = UnfortunatelyYes
 	NO_ST_BLOCKS_IN_STRUCT_STAT = YesPlease
 	X = .exe
 	COMPAT_OBJS += compat/cygwin.o