diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/bootstrap.sh b/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/bootstrap.sh
index a8239650..70dbecdf 100755
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ chmod g+rw /dev/console
 # Prepare whitelist
 if [[ -s /etc/clamav/whitelist.ign2 ]]; then
   cp /etc/clamav/whitelist.ign2 /var/lib/clamav/whitelist.ign2
-  chown clamav:clamav /var/lib/clamav/whitelist.ign2
 fi
 if [[ ! -f /var/lib/clamav/whitelist.ign2 ]]; then
   echo "Example-Signature.Ignore-1" > /var/lib/clamav/whitelist.ign2