diff --git a/roles/matrix-server/templates/systemd/matrix-postgres.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-server/templates/systemd/matrix-postgres.service.j2
index 322961bfe..55a00ec92 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-server/templates/systemd/matrix-postgres.service.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-server/templates/systemd/matrix-postgres.service.j2
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ Requires=docker.service
 Type=simple
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker stop matrix-postgres
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-postgres
-ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/mkdir {{ matrix_postgres_data_path }}
-ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/chown {{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} {{ matrix_postgres_data_path }}
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-postgres \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \