diff --git a/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.am b/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.am
index e65250e..d02f3dc 100644
--- a/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.am
+++ b/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.am
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ install-data-hook:
 	$(MKDIR_P) -m 2755 $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)
 	$(MKDIR_P) -m 2755 $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)/words
 #	chown root:games $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)
-	chown root:games $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)/words
+#	chown root:games $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)/words
 
 
 uninstall-hook:
diff --git a/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.in b/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.in
index 22a1ba5..3b94f88 100644
--- a/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.in
+++ b/tuxtype_w_fonts/Makefile.in
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ install-data-hook:
 	$(MKDIR_P) -m 2755 $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)
 	$(MKDIR_P) -m 2755 $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)/words
 #	chown root:games $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)
-	chown root:games $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)/words
+#	chown root:games $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)/words
 
 uninstall-hook:
 	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(pkglocalstatedir)/words