diff --git a/fetchmail/Dockerfile b/fetchmail/Dockerfile
index 64b014f1..7c7d9f3d 100644
--- a/fetchmail/Dockerfile
+++ b/fetchmail/Dockerfile
@@ -7,6 +7,4 @@ RUN apk add --update \
 
 COPY fetchmail.py /fetchmail.py
 
-USER fetchmail
-
 CMD ["/fetchmail.py"]