diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1c3dd7b..8b1324f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ RUN /opt/overte/domain-server --version > /opt/overte/version && \
 # Install supervisor config
 COPY ./services.conf /etc/supervisor/conf.d/overte.conf
 
-RUN useradd -Ms /bin/bash services
-
 RUN mkdir /var/log/overte
 
 # Expose required ports
diff --git a/services.conf b/services.conf
index dacb241..02c9106 100644
--- a/services.conf
+++ b/services.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ nodaemon=true
 
 [program:domain-server]
 command=/opt/overte/domain-server
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte/
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-out.log
 
 [program:audio-mixer]
 command=/opt/overte/assignment-client -t 0 -a localhost -p 48000
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-out.log
 
 [program:avatar-mixer]
 command=/opt/overte/assignment-client -t 1 -a localhost -p 48001
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log
@@ -28,7 +25,6 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-out.log
 
 [program:entities-server]
 command=/opt/overte/assignment-client -t 6 -a localhost -p 48006
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log
@@ -36,7 +32,6 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-out.log
 
 [program:asset-server]
 command=/opt/overte/assignment-client -t 3 -a localhost -p 48003
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log
@@ -44,7 +39,6 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-out.log
 
 [program:entity-script-server]
 command=/opt/overte/assignment-client -t 5 -a localhost -p 48005
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log
@@ -52,7 +46,6 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-out.log
 
 [program:messages-mixer]
 command=/opt/overte/assignment-client -t 4 -a localhost -p 48004
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log
@@ -60,7 +53,6 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-out.log
 
 [program:scripted-agent]
 command=/opt/overte/assignment-client -t 2 -a localhost --max 100
-user=services
 autorestart=unexpected
 directory=/opt/overte
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/overte/overte-err.log