diff --git a/init/ubuntu b/init/ubuntu
index b93f69a..ece63b0 100644
--- a/init/ubuntu
+++ b/init/ubuntu
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ DAEMON=/usr/bin/python
 
 # Path to store PID file
 PID_FILE=/var/run/couchpotato.pid
-PID_PATH=$(dirname $PID_FILE)
 
 # script name
 NAME=couchpotato
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ set -e
 case "$1" in
   start)
         echo "Starting $DESC"
-        rm -rf $PID_PATH || return 1
-        install -d --mode=0755 -o $RUN_AS $PID_PATH || return 1
         start-stop-daemon -d $APP_PATH -c $RUN_AS --start --background --pidfile $PID_FILE --exec $DAEMON -- $DAEMON_OPTS
         ;;
   stop)