diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d
index e6c9bd798..c3cfa6f57 100755
--- a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ PIDFILE=/var/run/airtime-liquidsoap.pid
 EXEC='/usr/bin/airtime-liquidsoap'
 
 start () {
-        mkdir -p /var/log/airtime/pypo
-        chown $USERID:$GROUPID /var/log/airtime/pypo
 
         mkdir -p /var/log/airtime/pypo-liquidsoap
         chown $USERID:$GROUPID /var/log/airtime/pypo-liquidsoap
 
+        chown $USERID:$GROUPID /etc/airtime
         touch /etc/airtime/liquidsoap.cfg
         chown $USERID:$GROUPID /etc/airtime/liquidsoap.cfg
 
diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d
index 13b46cf70..401b9604c 100755
--- a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ DAEMON=/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/airtime-playout
 PIDFILE=/var/run/airtime-playout.pid
 
 start () {
-        chown pypo:pypo /etc/airtime
-        chown pypo:pypo /etc/airtime/liquidsoap.cfg
+        mkdir -p /var/log/airtime/pypo
+
         start-stop-daemon --start --background --quiet --chuid $USERID:$USERID \
             --make-pidfile --pidfile $PIDFILE --startas $DAEMON
 }