diff --git a/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py
index b4ebd11b1..2cc217a6f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class EjabberdApp(app_module.App):
 
     app_id = 'ejabberd'
 
-    _version = 5
+    _version = 6
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Create components for the app."""
diff --git a/plinth/modules/ejabberd/privileged.py b/plinth/modules/ejabberd/privileged.py
index d0e9c3bd4..118ad299e 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ejabberd/privileged.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ejabberd/privileged.py
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ def _generate_service(uri: str) -> dict:
         "port": int(port),
         "type": typ,
         "transport": transport,
-        "restricted": False
     }