diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed7c7dc..30b8599 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ cd psocks
 cargo build --release --locked
 sudo install target/release/psocks /usr/local/bin
 sudo useradd -s /usr/sbin/nologin -Mr psocks
-sudo mkdir /var/lib/psocks && sudo chown psocks:psocks /var/lib/psocks
 sudo mkdir /var/log/psocks && sudo chown psocks:psocks /var/log/psocks
 ```
 
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 User=psocks
 Group=psocks
 
-WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/psocks
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/psocks \
               -a=http://localhost/allow.txt \
               no-auth