diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 6c8e78d..84d8e45 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ static const int failonclear = 0;
 /* Time in seconds before the monitor shuts down */
 static const int monitortime = 30;
 
-/* User and group to drop privileges to */
-static const char *user  = "ryan";
-static const char *group = "ryan";
-
 static const char *colorname[NUMCOLS] = {
 	[BACKGROUND] = "white",
 	[INIT] =   "2d2d2d",     /* after initialization */