diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/usermod.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/usermod.cpp
index d422c01cff..c80fb0e607 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/usermod.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/usermod.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    TRY(Core::System::setegid(0));
-
     TRY(Core::System::pledge("stdio wpath rpath cpath fattr tty"));
     TRY(Core::System::unveil("/etc", "rwc"));