diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 8305cdd5..d3d0d78b 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ RUN addgroup -S ${group} -g ${gid} && \
     pip3 install --upgrade setuptools && \
     chmod +x /entrypoint && \
     mkdir -p /run/nginx/ && \
-    touch /home/lemur/.lemur/lemur.log && \
     chown -R $user:$group /opt/lemur/ /home/lemur/.lemur/ && \
     ln -s /dev/stdout /home/lemur/.lemur/lemur.log