If you’ve been relying on Starbuck’s public Wi-Fi for your dose of porn, looks like there’ll be a hiccup to the discreet arrangement next year onwards. The coffee giant came to the decision after years of pressure by various groups, including internet-safety organisation Enough is Enough to prevent customers from being able to access explicit content via its internet.

In its statement, Starbucks confirmed that it has now found a new tool to block pornographic sites that will come into effect in 2019. The content filter has also been rigorously tested to avoid accidentally blocking inoffensive sites.

However, Starbucks does not condone the practice of watching pornography on its premises at the moment either. The retailer has already banned the act in its coffeehouses and now with this announcement, it is taking its commitment to a pornography-free dining experience even further.

This decision by Starbucks came right after a petition from Enough is Enough urging Starbucks to filter out porn was made public. The CEO of the organisation, Donna Rice Hughes, came down hard on the coffee chain for the delay in implementing its commitment to block explicit websites made in 2016.

“By breaking its commitment, Starbucks is keeping the doors wide open for convicted sex offenders and others to fly under the radar from law enforcement and use free, public Wi-Fi services to access illegal child porn and hard-core pornography,” Hughes said in a statement.

“Having unfiltered hotspots also allows children and teens to easily bypass filters and other parental control tools set up by their parents on their smart phones, tablets, and laptops,” Hughes continued.

Starbucks trails behind other major F&B chains with public Wi-Fi such as McDonald’s, Subway, and Chick-fil-A that had introduced filters in 2016 or earlier.

Good news(?) Malaysians. This block comes into effect in the United States of America only. For now.