diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index fbbebcc..78f54df 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -45,14 +45,6 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Storing installation settings..." --weight=2
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=domain --value=$domain
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=path   --value=$path_url
 
-#=================================================
-# CREATE DEDICATED USER
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring system user..." --weight=1
-
-# Create a system user
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
-
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD MODIFICATIONS
 #=================================================
@@ -67,7 +59,7 @@ ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path"
 
 chmod 750 "$final_path"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$final_path"
-chown -R $app:www-data "$final_path"
+chown -R root: "$final_path"
 
 #=================================================
 # NGINX CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index 0ccc587..2123569 100755
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Removing NGINX web server configuration..." --
 # Remove the dedicated NGINX config
 ynh_remove_nginx_config
 
-#=================================================
-# REMOVE DEDICATED USER
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Removing the dedicated system user..." --weight=1
-
-# Delete a system user
-ynh_system_user_delete --username=$app
-
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 9444e11..5ec966e 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ynh_restore_file --origin_path="$final_path"
 
 chmod 750 "$final_path"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$final_path"
-chown -R $app:www-data "$final_path"
+chown -R root: "$final_path"
 
 #=================================================
 # GENERIC FINALIZATION
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 9d654d8..9bf8d8c 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@ ynh_clean_setup () {
 # Exit if an error occurs during the execution of the script
 ynh_abort_if_errors
 
-#=================================================
-# CREATE DEDICATED USER
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Making sure dedicated system user exists..." --weight=1
-
-# Create a dedicated user (if not existing)
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
-
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================
@@ -79,7 +71,7 @@ fi
 
 chmod 750 "$final_path"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$final_path"
-chown -R $app:www-data "$final_path"
+chown -R root: "$final_path"
 
 #=================================================
 # NGINX CONFIGURATION