diff --git a/fiche.c b/fiche.c
index 7a55c43..514d5ae 100644
--- a/fiche.c
+++ b/fiche.c
@@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ int create_directory(char *slug)
     mkdir(BASEDIR, S_IRWXU | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH | S_IXGRP);
     int result = mkdir(directory, S_IRWXU | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH | S_IXGRP);
 
-    change_owner(directory);
-
     free(directory);
 
     return result;
@@ -345,18 +343,11 @@ void save_to_file(char *slug, char *buffer, struct client_data data)
     fprintf(fp, "%s", buffer);
     fclose(fp);
 
-    change_owner(directory);
     display_info(data, directory, "");
 
     free(directory);
 }
 
-void change_owner(char *directory)
-{
-    if (UID != -1 && GID != -1)
-        chown(directory, UID, GID);
-}
-
 void set_uid_gid(char *username)
 {
     struct passwd *userdata = getpwnam(username);
diff --git a/fiche.h b/fiche.h
index 5a643cd..8c843a5 100644
--- a/fiche.h
+++ b/fiche.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ void set_basedir();
 void load_list(char *file_path, int type);
 void parse_parameters(int argc, char **argv);
 void save_log(char *slug, char *hostaddrp, char *h_name);
-void change_owner(char *directory);
 void set_uid_gid();
 
 char *check_banlist(char *ip_address);