diff --git a/dom0/init.d/qubes_core b/dom0/init.d/qubes_core
index cd3af4dd..24033469 100755
--- a/dom0/init.d/qubes_core
+++ b/dom0/init.d/qubes_core
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ start()
     chmod 710 /etc/xen
     chgrp qubes /var/run/xend
     chmod 710 /var/run/xend
-    chgrp qubes /var/run/xend/xen-api.sock /var/run/xend/xmlrpc.sock
-    chmod 660 /var/run/xend/xen-api.sock /var/run/xend/xmlrpc.sock
     chgrp qubes /var/run/xenstored/*
     chmod 660 /var/run/xenstored/*
     chgrp qubes /var/lib/xen