diff --git a/debian/alternc-roundcube.postinst b/debian/alternc-roundcube.postinst
index 0d99169d..3acb05bf 100644
--- a/debian/alternc-roundcube.postinst
+++ b/debian/alternc-roundcube.postinst
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ LOGROTATE="/etc/logrotate.d/roundcube-core"
 case "$1" in
     configure)
 	
-        # add alternc-roundcube user for php-itk special rights
-	if ! getent passwd alternc-roundcube; then
-	    useradd -g nogroup -u 1996 alternc-roundcube -d /usr/share/roundcube
-	fi
-
 	# removed from 3.1 & 3.2 :
 	dpkg-statoverride --list /var/lib/roundcube/temp >/dev/null &&  
 	dpkg-statoverride --remove /var/lib/roundcube/temp
diff --git a/roundcube/roundcube-install b/roundcube/roundcube-install
index 4e9149b3..8f8cada6 100644
--- a/roundcube/roundcube-install
+++ b/roundcube/roundcube-install
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" = "end" ]; then
-  # This is necessary because upgrading roundcube from 7.1 to 7.2 changes this setting
-  chown alternc-roundcube:root /etc/roundcube/config.inc.php
-  # In case owner is reset to www-data
-  chown alternc-roundcube:nogroup /var/lib/roundcube/temp
+  # Roundcube vhosts run as www-data instead of alternc-roundcube now.
+  # Ensure the configuration is owned by the appropriate user.
+  chown www-data:root /etc/roundcube/config.inc.php
+  chown www-data:nogroup /var/lib/roundcube/temp
 fi
-