diff --git a/scripts/setup/postgres-init-db b/scripts/setup/postgres-init-db
index 3f7cf6eefb..726b81b171 100755
--- a/scripts/setup/postgres-init-db
+++ b/scripts/setup/postgres-init-db
@@ -2,16 +2,9 @@
 
 su postgres -c psql <<EOF
 CREATE USER zulip;
-ALTER USER zulip CREATEDB;
 ALTER ROLE zulip SET search_path TO zulip,public;
-EOF
-
-su postgres -c psql <<EOF
 DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS zulip;
 CREATE DATABASE zulip OWNER=zulip;
-EOF
-
-su postgres -c psql <<EOF
 DROP SCHEMA public CASCADE;
 EOF