diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 3bc6c3729eeda1d201f1630320db4dcecd52b9ab..d5a1da3396ccb96cdb4952fc61f8edfe06146013 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -244,12 +244,4 @@ class aim_control (
     backuprotate   => '7',
     time           => ['1','0'],
   }
-
-  # Setting permissions for /var/lib/mysql to ensure it's accessible
-  file { '/var/lib/mysql':
-    ensure  => 'directory',
-    owner   => 'mysql',
-    group   => 'mysql',
-    mode    => '0755',
-  }
 }