diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
index e90957b..8be9435 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ class ScheduleConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
         model = ScheduleConfig
         fields = (
             "cron_expr",
-            "user",
             "enabled",
             "prune",
             "prune_max_delete",
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/configure_pobsync_schedule.py b/src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/configure_pobsync_schedule.py
index 3d5fb20..b646389 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/configure_pobsync_schedule.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/configure_pobsync_schedule.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
         parser.add_argument("host")
         parser.add_argument("--cron", help='Cron expression, e.g. "15 2 * * *"')
-        parser.add_argument("--user", default="root")
         parser.add_argument("--prune", action="store_true")
         parser.add_argument("--prune-max-delete", type=int, default=10)
         parser.add_argument("--prune-protect-bases", action="store_true")
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             host=host,
             defaults={
                 "cron_expr": options["cron"],
-                "user": options["user"],
                 "enabled": not options["disabled"],
                 "prune": bool(options["prune"]),
                 "prune_max_delete": int(options["prune_max_delete"]),
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0009_remove_scheduleconfig_user.py b/src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0009_remove_scheduleconfig_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..515c5b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0009_remove_scheduleconfig_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0008_alter_backuprun_status"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="scheduleconfig",
+            name="user",
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/models.py b/src/pobsync_backend/models.py
index 2cf8660..830458c 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/models.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/models.py
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ class SnapshotRecord(models.Model):
 class ScheduleConfig(TimestampedModel):
     host = models.OneToOneField(HostConfig, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="schedule")
     cron_expr = models.CharField(max_length=128)
-    user = models.CharField(max_length=64, default="root")
     enabled = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     prune = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     prune_max_delete = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=10)
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
index 286b2fd..20b0276 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1162,7 +1162,6 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
             reverse("edit_host_schedule", args=[host.host]),
             {
                 "cron_expr": "30 3 * * *",
-                "user": "root",
                 "enabled": "on",
                 "prune": "on",
                 "prune_max_delete": "4",
@@ -1189,7 +1188,6 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
             reverse("edit_host_schedule", args=[host.host]),
             {
                 "cron_expr": "45 4 * * 1",
-                "user": "backup",
                 "prune_max_delete": "8",
             },
             follow=True,
@@ -1198,7 +1196,6 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertRedirects(response, reverse("host_detail", args=[host.host]))
         schedule.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(schedule.cron_expr, "45 4 * * 1")
-        self.assertEqual(schedule.user, "backup")
         self.assertFalse(schedule.enabled)
         self.assertFalse(schedule.prune)
         self.assertEqual(schedule.prune_max_delete, 8)
@@ -1209,7 +1206,6 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         ScheduleConfig.objects.create(
             host=host,
             cron_expr="45 4 * * 1",
-            user="backup",
             enabled=True,
             prune_max_delete=8,
         )
@@ -1219,9 +1215,9 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertContains(response, "Edit Schedule")
         self.assertContains(response, 'value="45 4 * * 1"', html=False)
-        self.assertContains(response, 'value="backup"', html=False)
         self.assertContains(response, 'value="8"', html=False)
         self.assertNotContains(response, 'value="15 2 * * *"', html=False)
+        self.assertNotContains(response, ">User<", html=False)
 
     def test_schedule_form_rejects_invalid_cron(self) -> None:
         self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
@@ -1231,7 +1227,6 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
             reverse("edit_host_schedule", args=[host.host]),
             {
                 "cron_expr": "bad cron",
-                "user": "root",
                 "enabled": "on",
                 "prune_max_delete": "10",
             },
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/views.py b/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
index 9c97a62..239d7b7 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ def _next_run_for_schedule(schedule: ScheduleConfig | None, host_config: HostCon
 def _default_schedule_initial() -> dict[str, object]:
     return {
         "cron_expr": "15 2 * * *",
-        "user": "root",
         "enabled": True,
         "prune_max_delete": 10,
     }