diff --git a/bash_functions.sh b/bash_functions.sh
index 984c40c..2b7609d 100644
--- a/bash_functions.sh
+++ b/bash_functions.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ prepare_configs() {
     touch /var/log/pihole-FTL.log /run/pihole-FTL.pid /run/pihole-FTL.port /var/log/pihole.log
     chown pihole:pihole /var/run/pihole /var/log/pihole
     test -f /var/run/pihole/FTL.sock && rm /var/run/pihole/FTL.sock
-    chown pihole:pihole /var/log/pihole-FTL.log /run/pihole-FTL.pid /run/pihole-FTL.port /etc/pihole /etc/pihole/dhcp.leases /var/log/pihole.log
+    chown pihole:pihole /var/log/pihole-FTL.log /run/pihole-FTL.pid /run/pihole-FTL.port /etc/pihole /var/log/pihole.log
     if [[ -e /etc/pihole/dhcp.leases ]]; then 
       chown pihole:pihole /etc/pihole/dhcp.leases 
     fi