1 files changed, 2 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Formula/iftop.rb b/Library/Formula/iftop.rb
index 6a3db26d4..20a374ae3 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/iftop.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/iftop.rb
@@ -16,15 +16,8 @@ class Iftop < Formula
   end
 
   def caveats; <<-EOS.undent
-    iftop requires superuser privileges. You can either run the program
-    via `sudo`, or change its ownership to root and set the setuid bit:
-
-      sudo chown root:wheel #{sbin}/iftop
-      sudo chmod u+s #{sbin}/iftop
-
-    In any case, you should be certain that you trust the software you
-    are executing with elevated privileges.
+    iftop requires root privileges so you will need to run `sudo iftop`.
+    You should be certain that you trust any software you grant root privileges.
     EOS
   end
-
 end