diff --git a/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini b/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini
index 3bfd49e72..357d3c40a 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini
+++ b/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # default value: [::]:8080 (see Dockerfile)
 http-socket = $(BIND_ADDRESS)
 
-# Who will run the code
-uid = searxng
-gid = searxng
-
 # Number of workers (usually CPU count)
 # default value: %k (= number of CPU core, see Dockerfile)
 workers = $(UWSGI_WORKERS)