diff --git a/consul-bootstrap.sh b/consul-bootstrap.sh
index 36c5bee..7ce2571 100755
--- a/consul-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/consul-bootstrap.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ elif [ "$#" -eq 1 ] && [ "$1" == "-h" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# create consul user
-useradd --system --home /etc/consul.d --shell /bin/false consul
-
 # create directory if doesn't exist and set permissions
 mkdir -p /etc/consul.d/ && chown -R consul:consul /etc/consul.d/