diff --git a/tools/builder_common.sh b/tools/builder_common.sh
index dae6235430..761b6fad67 100644
--- a/tools/builder_common.sh
+++ b/tools/builder_common.sh
@@ -2043,9 +2043,7 @@ snapshots_scp_files() {
 	fi
 	ssh ${RSYNCUSER}@${RSYNCIP} "mkdir -p ${RSYNCPATH}/.updaters"
 	# ensure permissions are correct for r+w
-	ssh ${RSYNCUSER}@${RSYNCIP} "chmod -R ug+rw /usr/local/www/snapshots/FreeBSD_${FREEBSD_PARENT_BRANCH}/${TARGET}/."
 	ssh ${RSYNCUSER}@${RSYNCIP} "chmod -R ug+rw ${RSYNCPATH}/."
-	ssh ${RSYNCUSER}@${RSYNCIP} "chmod -R ug+rw ${RSYNCPATH}/*/."
 	rsync $RSYNC_COPY_ARGUMENTS $STAGINGAREA/${PRODUCT_NAME}-*iso* \
 		${RSYNCUSER}@${RSYNCIP}:${RSYNCPATH}/livecd_installer/
 	rsync $RSYNC_COPY_ARGUMENTS $STAGINGAREA/${PRODUCT_NAME}-memstick* \