diff --git a/util/install_script_ubuntu.sh b/util/install_script_ubuntu.sh
index 86e5d58..ec53a3b 100644
--- a/util/install_script_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/util/install_script_ubuntu.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ sudo apt update
 sudo apt upgrade -y
 sudo apt install gcc libssl-dev pandoc pkg-config libsqlite3-dev
 cargo install --path .
-sudo ./update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
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+./update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
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diff --git a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
index 218007b..8a09bba 100644
--- a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
+++ b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 # This script can be run to update or newly install
 # the systemd services needed for 
-sudo -i
 cat ../systemd/plenumbot.service > $HOME/.config/systemd/user/Plenum-Bot.service
 cat ../systemd/plenumbot.timer > $HOME/.config/systemd/user/Plenum-Bot.timer
 chmod 755 $HOME/.config/systemd/user/Plenum-Bot.timer