diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init
index 92e948ffc..813149903 100755
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init
@@ -57,19 +57,11 @@ fi
 
 if ! test -z "$SET_USER"; then
 	START_OPTIONS="$START_OPTIONS --chuid $SET_USER"
-	PUID=$(id -u "$SET_USER" 2> /dev/null)
-	test -z "$PUID" || MODPROBE_OPTIONS="$MODPROBE_OPTIONS proc_uid=$PUID"
-	if test -z "$SET_GROUP"; then
-		PGID=$(id -g "$SET_USER" 2> /dev/null)
-		test -z "$PGID" || MODPROBE_OPTIONS="$MODPROBE_OPTIONS proc_gid=$PGID"
-	fi
 	test "$DO_DIR_CHOWN" = 1 && chown "$SET_USER": "$PIDDIR"
 fi
 
 if ! test -z "$SET_GROUP"; then
 	START_OPTIONS="$START_OPTIONS --group $SET_GROUP"
-	PGID=$(grep "^$SET_GROUP:" /etc/group | cut -d: -f3 2> /dev/null)
-	test -z "$PGID" || MODPROBE_OPTIONS="$MODPROBE_OPTIONS proc_gid=$PGID"
 	test "$DO_DIR_CHOWN" = 1 && chgrp "$SET_GROUP" "$PIDDIR"
 fi