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# Reevaluate the Need for renounceOwnership()

Low/Info · Three Sigma · Hybrid orderbook DEX · 3rd April 2024

Finding 3S-Vertex-L13 of the Vertex security review.

- Report: /reports/vertex
- Source: https://github.com/0xsimao/audits/blob/main/Three%20Sigma/2024-04-03-vertex.pdf

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### Description

Consider overriding OpenZeppelin's Ownable renounceOwnership() function if the
project's roadmap doesn't plan to relinquish total ownership control.

### Status

Acknowledged

Disclosed by 0xSimao (https://0xsimao.com/).

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Related findings:

- [renounceOwnership() should be disabled if it is not intended to be ever used](https://0xsimao.com/findings/metazero-i-renounce-ownership-intended-ever): MetaZero Omnichain NFTs
