diff --git a/lib/daemons/daemonize.rb b/lib/daemons/daemonize.rb
index 197a5a6..1c4cf61 100644
--- a/lib/daemons/daemonize.rb
+++ b/lib/daemons/daemonize.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ def simulate(logfile_name = nil)
     # NOTE: STDOUT and STDERR will not be redirected to the logfile, because in :ontop mode, we normally want to see the output
     
     Dir.chdir "/"   # Release old working directory
-    File.umask 0000 # Insure sensible umask
 
     # Make sure all file descriptors are closed
     ObjectSpace.each_object(IO) do |io|
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ def call_as_daemon(block, logfile_name = nil, app_name = nil)
       $0 = app_name if app_name
       
       Dir.chdir "/"   # Release old working directory
-      File.umask 0000 # Insure sensible umask
   
       # Make sure all file descriptors are closed
       ObjectSpace.each_object(IO) do |io|
@@ -216,7 +214,6 @@ def daemonize(logfile_name = nil, app_name = nil)
     $0 = app_name if app_name
     
     Dir.chdir "/"   # Release old working directory
-    File.umask 0000 # Insure sensible umask
 
     # Make sure all file descriptors are closed
     ObjectSpace.each_object(IO) do |io|