diff --git a/scripts/installer.sh b/scripts/installer.sh
index 1bcc044ed..4faf1e469 100755
--- a/scripts/installer.sh
+++ b/scripts/installer.sh
@@ -163,15 +163,6 @@ for image in ${images}; do
    done
 done
 
-log "creating cloudron-support user"
-if ! id cloudron-support 2>/dev/null; then
-    useradd --system --comment "Cloudron Support (support@cloudron.io)" --create-home --no-user-group --shell /bin/bash cloudron-support
-fi
-
-log "locking the ${user} account"
-usermod --shell /usr/sbin/nologin "${user}"
-passwd --lock "${user}"
-
 if [[ "${is_update}" == "yes" ]]; then
     log "stop box service for update"
     ${box_src_dir}/setup/stop.sh