--- a/bus/policy.c
+++ b/bus/policy.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ bus_client_policy_check_can_send (BusClientPolicy *policy,
 
           no_interface = dbus_message_get_interface (message) == NULL;
           
-          if ((no_interface && rule->allow) ||
+          if (no_interface ||
               (!no_interface && 
                strcmp (dbus_message_get_interface (message),
                        rule->d.send.interface) != 0))