diff --git a/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh b/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh
index dfe473ef97ef023d786dcd1a92164587335260cf..bbbac34a187088b5452ede227a158225e13b6bbb 100644
--- a/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh
+++ b/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ sudo service smbd restart
 # /sbin/nologin is not needed but is done just to be safe
 adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" --home /home/project_owner <owner>
 
-# owner can have access to /opt/shared to upload and download files
-chown ubuntu /opt/data/shared
-
 mkdir /home/project_owner/.ssh/
 touch /home/project_owner/.ssh/authorized_keys
 echo '<publicKey>' > /home/project_owner/.ssh/authorized_keys