diff --git a/policy/support/misc_patterns.spt b/policy/support/misc_patterns.spt
index 2cfa0313a..0b48cc420 100644
--- a/policy/support/misc_patterns.spt
+++ b/policy/support/misc_patterns.spt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # 3. target domain
 #
 define(`domain_transition_pattern',`
-	allow $1 $2:file { mmap_exec_file_perms };
+	allow $1 $2:file mmap_exec_file_perms;
 	allow $1 $3:process transition;
 	dontaudit $1 $3:process { noatsecure siginh rlimitinh };
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