diff --git a/src/as-utils.c b/src/as-utils.c
index d67c4f1d..acb49377 100644
--- a/src/as-utils.c
+++ b/src/as-utils.c
@@ -2496,7 +2496,6 @@ as_utils_install_metadata_file_internal (const gchar *filename,
 			return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	g_chmod (path_dest, 0755);
 	return TRUE;
 }