diff --git a/run_config.py b/run_config.py
index c909be2c..7a24df21 100644
--- a/run_config.py
+++ b/run_config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ def configure_hdfs_site():
     tree = et.parse(core_site_path)
     root = tree.getroot()
     root.append(create_property("dfs.replication", "1"))
-    root.append(create_property("dfs.permissions", "false"))
     tree.write(core_site_path)