diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 5187e2f..4989326 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
 
 # Void and recreate final_path
 ynh_secure_remove --file="$final_path"
-ynh_exec_warn_less sudo -u $app mkdir "$final_path"
+ynh_exec_warn_less sudo mkdir "$final_path"
 
 if [ "$upgrade_type" == "UPGRADE_APP" ]
 then