diff --git a/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix b/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
index 6c8fd9bbd80..5547b237c99 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ in
         preStart = ''
             mkdir -p ${cfg.dataDir}
             chown ${cfg.user} ${cfg.dataDir}
-            touch ${cfg.logFile} && chown ${cfg.user} ${cfg.logFile}
         '';
 
         exec = ''