diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index a2238f5..2f36635 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ exec_as() {
   if [[ $USER = $(whoami) ]]; then
     eval $@
   else
-    # use sudo twice to be root and be allowed to use another user
-    sudo sudo -u "$USER" $@
+    sudo -u "$USER" $@
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index e4d7eff..6129e57 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ ynh_clean_setup () {
 # Exit if an error occurs during the execution of the script
 ynh_abort_if_errors
 
-#=================================================
-# CHECK THE PATH
-#=================================================
-
-# Normalize the URL path syntax
-path_url=$(ynh_normalize_url_path --path_url=$path_url)
-
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD UPGRADE STEPS
 #=================================================