diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
index 0eae3b6cd..2f0bcf34f 100644
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -488,20 +488,6 @@ bool misc::sameFiles(const QString &path1, const QString &path2) {
   return same;
 }
 
-void misc::chmod644(const QDir& folder) {
-  qDebug("chmod644(%s)", qPrintable(folder.absolutePath()));
-  if(!folder.exists()) return;
-  foreach(const QFileInfo &fi, folder.entryInfoList(QDir::Dirs|QDir::Files|QDir::NoSymLinks)) {
-    if(fi.fileName().startsWith(".")) continue;
-    if(fi.isDir()) {
-      misc::chmod644(QDir(fi.absoluteFilePath()));
-    } else {
-      QFile f(fi.absoluteFilePath());
-      f.setPermissions(f.permissions()|QFile::ReadUser|QFile::WriteUser|QFile::ReadGroup|QFile::ReadOther);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 QString misc::updateLabelInSavePath(QString defaultSavePath, QString save_path, const QString &old_label, const QString &new_label) {
   if(old_label == new_label) return save_path;
 #if defined(Q_WS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_OS2)
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index 7f92969fc..39b1c5788 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ public:
     return QString(out);
   }
 
-  static void chmod644(const QDir& folder);
-
   static inline QString file_extension(const QString &filename) {
     QString extension;
     int point_index = filename.lastIndexOf(".");
diff --git a/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp b/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp
index ce9d90a1b..893b91ccb 100644
--- a/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp
+++ b/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp
@@ -575,10 +575,6 @@ void SearchEngine::updateNova() {
       }
     }
   }
-#ifndef Q_WS_WIN
-  // Fix permissions
-  misc::chmod644(QDir(misc::searchEngineLocation()));
-#endif
 }
 
 // Slot called when search is Finished