diff --git a/advanced/01-pihole.conf b/advanced/01-pihole.conf
index af46e918..502293bf 100644
--- a/advanced/01-pihole.conf
+++ b/advanced/01-pihole.conf
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ addn-hosts=/etc/pihole/gravity.list
 addn-hosts=/etc/pihole/black.list
 addn-hosts=/etc/pihole/local.list
 
-user=pihole
-group=pihole
-
 domain-needed
 
 localise-queries