diff --git a/squid/start-squid.sh b/squid/start-squid.sh
index 57ca176..e5ed65c 100644
--- a/squid/start-squid.sh
+++ b/squid/start-squid.sh
@@ -2,17 +2,8 @@
 
 set -e
 
-CHOWN=$(/usr/bin/which chown)
 SQUID=$(/usr/bin/which squid)
 
-prepare_folders() {
-    echo "Preparing folders..."
-    mkdir -p /var/cache/squid/
-    mkdir -p /var/log/squid/
-    "$CHOWN" -R squid:squid /var/cache/squid/
-    "$CHOWN" -R squid:squid /var/log/squid/
-}
-
 initialize_cache() {
     echo "Initializing cache..."
     if [ ! -d "/var/cache/squid/00" ]; then
@@ -23,7 +14,6 @@ initialize_cache() {
 
 run() {
     echo "Starting squid..."
-    prepare_folders
     initialize_cache
     exec "$SQUID" -NYCd 1 -f /etc/squid/squid.conf
 }