diff --git a/certbot/account.py b/certbot/account.py
index 389f96791..fd7258de3 100644
--- a/certbot/account.py
+++ b/certbot/account.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class AccountFileStorage(interfaces.AccountStorage):
     """
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.config = config
-        util.make_or_verify_dir(config.accounts_dir, 0o700, os.geteuid(),
+        util.make_or_verify_dir(config.accounts_dir, 0o700, 
                                    self.config.strict_permissions)
 
     def _account_dir_path(self, account_id):
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class AccountFileStorage(interfaces.AccountStorage):
 
     def _save(self, account, acme, regr_only):
         account_dir_path = self._account_dir_path(account.id)
-        util.make_or_verify_dir(account_dir_path, 0o700, os.geteuid(),
+        util.make_or_verify_dir(account_dir_path, 0o700, 
                                 self.config.strict_permissions)
         try:
             with open(self._regr_path(account_dir_path), "w") as regr_file: