diff --git a/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb b/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb
index ae396cc2..2a6688f0 100644
--- a/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ execute "add-bsenv" do
 end
 
 execute "set-default-java" do
-  user user
   command "update-java-alternatives --set java-1.7.0-openjdk-i386"
 end