diff --git a/server/usr/local/etc/rs-backup/rsync.conf.template b/server/usr/local/etc/rs-backup/rsync.conf.template
index 68ee053..99626ee 100644
--- a/server/usr/local/etc/rs-backup/rsync.conf.template
+++ b/server/usr/local/etc/rs-backup/rsync.conf.template
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [push]
 uid = ${USERNAME}
-gid = ${GROUPNAME}
 path = ${HOME_DIR}/${FILES_DIR}/.sync
 use chroot = 0
 read only = 0
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ post-xfer exec = /usr/local/bin/rs-rotate "${HOME_DIR}/rsnapshot.conf"
 
 [pull]
 uid = ${USERNAME}
-gid = ${GROUPNAME}
 path = ${HOME_DIR}/${FILES_DIR}
 use chroot = 0
 read only = 1
diff --git a/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-add-user b/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-add-user
index 5f6ddfc..8b36486 100755
--- a/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-add-user
+++ b/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-add-user
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ chmod 0644 "${HOME_DIR}/rsync.conf"
 chown root:root "${HOME_DIR}/rsnapshot.conf"
 chmod 0644 "${HOME_DIR}/rsnapshot.conf"
 
-# Create backup directory
-mkdir -p "${HOME_DIR}/${FILES_DIR}/.sync"
-
 # Set permissions for backup directory
 chown -R "${USERNAME}:${GROUPNAME}" "${HOME_DIR}/${FILES_DIR}"
 chmod -R 0755 "${HOME_DIR}/${FILES_DIR}"