diff --git a/scripts/server-install.sh b/scripts/server-install.sh
index cbe0b07..a689ffb 100755
--- a/scripts/server-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/server-install.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ set -e
 
 : "${WEBROOT:?WEBROOT is not set}"
 : "${USER_REPO:?USER_REPO is not set}"
-
-WEBROOT_USER=$(echo "$WEBROOT" | cut -d'/' -f3)
 : "${GITEA_HOST:?GITEA_HOST is not set}"
 : "${GITEA_USER:?GITEA_USER is not set}"
 : "${GITEA_TOKEN:?GITEA_TOKEN is not set}"
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ git clone "$USER_REPO" user
 rm ~/.netrc
 
 echo "==> Setting permissions"
-chown -R "$WEBROOT_USER":"$WEBROOT_USER" "$WEBROOT"
 find "$WEBROOT" -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \;
 find "$WEBROOT" -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;