diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/rsyncd.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/rsyncd.conf.j2
index d7125981f8..2797f9761a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/rsyncd.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/rsyncd.conf.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-uid = swift
-gid = swift
 address = {{ api_interface_address }}
 
 {% if inventory_hostname in groups['swift-account-server'] %}