diff --git a/setNewSealerKey.sh b/setNewSealerKey.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/setup-config.sh b/setup-config.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index bb98528..322aefb
--- a/setup-config.sh
+++ b/setup-config.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ BURNMOUNT=None
 ##################################
 ### ensure directory structure ###
 ##################################
-mkdir -p root
 mkdir -p config/tomcat
 mkdir -p logs/tomcat
 mkdir -p credentials/tomcat