diff --git a/chameleon-server/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/Main.java b/chameleon-server/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/Main.java
index a34d92244..4cefbc29e 100644
--- a/chameleon-server/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/Main.java
+++ b/chameleon-server/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/Main.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public class Main {
     private static final String NT_CLIENTMODESERVER_KEY = "--nt-client-server"; // expects String representing an IP address (hostnames will be rejected!)
     private static final String NETWORK_MANAGE_KEY = "--unmanage-network"; // no args for this setting
     private static final String IGNORE_ROOT_KEY = "--ignore-root"; // no args for this setting
-    private static final String UPDATE_FILE_PERMISSIONS = "--update-perms"; // no args for this setting, exits program after running
     private static final String TEST_MODE_KEY = "--cv-development";
 
     private static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 5800;
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ public class Main {
                 case NT_SERVERMODE_KEY:
                 case NETWORK_MANAGE_KEY:
                 case IGNORE_ROOT_KEY:
-                case UPDATE_FILE_PERMISSIONS:
                 case TEST_MODE_KEY:
                     // nothing
                     break;
@@ -96,19 +94,6 @@ public class Main {
                 case IGNORE_ROOT_KEY:
                     ignoreRoot = true;
                     break;
-                case UPDATE_FILE_PERMISSIONS:
-                    if (!Platform.getCurrentPlatform().isWindows()) {
-                        System.out.print("Fixing file permissions...");
-                        try {
-                            new ShellExec().executeBashCommand("sudo chmod -R 0777 " + ConfigManager.SettingsPath.toString());
-                            System.out.println("Done. Exiting.");
-                        } catch (IOException e) {
-                            System.err.println("Failed to fix file permissions, exiting.");
-                        }
-                        System.exit(0);
-                    } else {
-                        System.out.println("Cannot change file permissions on windows, exiting.");
-                    }
                 case TEST_MODE_KEY:
                     testMode = true;
                     break;