diff --git a/bin/sekrit.sh b/bin/sekrit.sh
index 32b8f27..f2a8d2f 100644
--- a/bin/sekrit.sh
+++ b/bin/sekrit.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # sekrit
-# Written in 2018-2020 by Lucas
+# Written in 2018-2020,2022 by Lucas
 # CC0 1.0 Universal/Public domain - No rights reserved
 #
 # To the extent possible under law, the author(s) have dedicated all
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ sekrit_add()
 	else
 		cat -
 	fi | gpg2 -qae -r "$SEKRIT_GPG_ID" >"$path"
-	# make it read-only
-	chmod -- 400 "$path"
 }
 
 sekrit_cp()