diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/musrStep.pro b/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/musrStep.pro
index a47b30be..565b46c2 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/musrStep.pro
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/musrStep.pro
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ QMAKE_LINK = $${CXX}
 # set proper permission for Mac OSX
 macx {
    QMAKE_INSTALL_FILE = install -m 6755 -p -o $$(USER) -g staff
-   QMAKE_INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 6755 -p -o root -g admin
 }
 
 # install path for the application
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/musrWiz.pro b/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/musrWiz.pro
index 4a62a160..78db62d4 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/musrWiz.pro
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/musrWiz.pro
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ QT += svg
 # set proper permission for Mac OSX
 macx {
    QMAKE_INSTALL_FILE = install -m 6755 -p -o $$(USER) -g staff
-   QMAKE_INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 6755 -p -o root -g admin
 }
 
 INCLUDEPATH += "../../include"
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/musredit.pro b/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/musredit.pro
index e8598821..2a15854c 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/musredit.pro
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/musredit.pro
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ QMAKE_LINK = $${CXX}
 # set proper permission for Mac OSX
 macx {
    QMAKE_INSTALL_FILE = install -m 6755 -p -o $$(USER) -g staff
-   QMAKE_INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 6755 -p -o root -g admin
 }
 
 # install path for the XML configuration file