diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e9e42aee..cd6435c0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ lnav v0.8.1:
        - pipe-to
        - pipe-line-to
        - write-*-to
-       - eval
        This makes it easier to run lnav with escalated privileges in restricted
        environments, without the risk of users being able to use the above
        mentioned commands to gain privileged access.
diff --git a/docs/source/commands.rst b/docs/source/commands.rst
index 95925741..f559b428 100644
--- a/docs/source/commands.rst
+++ b/docs/source/commands.rst
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ The following options are available:
    environment variable before executing the **lnav** binary:
 
    - open
-   - eval
    - pipe-to
    - pipe-line-to
    - write-*-to
diff --git a/src/lnav_commands.cc b/src/lnav_commands.cc
index 85b0699e..18d9cf9e 100644
--- a/src/lnav_commands.cc
+++ b/src/lnav_commands.cc
@@ -2241,9 +2241,6 @@ static string com_eval(string cmdline, vector<string> &args)
 
     if (args.empty()) {
 
-    }
-    else if (lnav_data.ld_flags & LNF_SECURE_MODE) {
-        return "error: " + args[0] + " -- unavailable in secure mode";
     }
     else if (args.size() > 1) {
         string all_args = remaining_args(cmdline, args);