diff --git a/debian/loolwsd.postinst.in b/debian/loolwsd.postinst.in
index ac38e2ab11..05e0c02f98 100644
--- a/debian/loolwsd.postinst.in
+++ b/debian/loolwsd.postinst.in
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	loolwsd-generate-proof-key >/dev/null 2>&1
     cat << EOF > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/25loolwsd
 // Rebuild systemplate of @APP_NAME@
-DPkg::Post-Invoke { "echo Updating loolwsd systemplate;su lool --shell=/bin/sh -c 'loolwsd-systemplate-setup /opt/lool/systemplate @LO_PATH@ >/dev/null 2>&1'"; };
+DPkg::Post-Invoke { "echo Updating loolwsd systemplate;loolwsd-systemplate-setup /opt/lool/systemplate @LO_PATH@ >/dev/null 2>&1"; };
 EOF
 	;;
 
diff --git a/tools/Config.cpp b/tools/Config.cpp
index 9c40939101..4bf297fb60 100644
--- a/tools/Config.cpp
+++ b/tools/Config.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int Config::main(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
     }
     else if (args[0] == "update-system-template")
     {
-        const char command[] = "su lool --shell=/bin/sh -c 'loolwsd-systemplate-setup /opt/lool/systemplate " LO_PATH " >/dev/null 2>&1'";
+        const char command[] = "loolwsd-systemplate-setup /opt/lool/systemplate " LO_PATH " >/dev/null 2>&1";
         std::cout << "Running the following command:" << std::endl
                   << command << std::endl;