diff --git a/nextcloud/rootfs/defaults/root b/nextcloud/rootfs/defaults/root
deleted file mode 100644
index 7563168d1..000000000
--- a/nextcloud/rootfs/defaults/root
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# do daily/weekly/monthly maintenance
-# min   hour    day     month   weekday command
-*/15    *       *       *       *       run-parts /etc/periodic/15min
-0       *       *       *       *       run-parts /etc/periodic/hourly
-0       2       *       *       *       run-parts /etc/periodic/daily
-0       3       *       *       6       run-parts /etc/periodic/weekly
-0       5       1       *       *       run-parts /etc/periodic/monthly
-# nextcloud cron
-*/5     *       *       *       *       s6-setuidgid abc php7 -f /data/config/www/nextcloud/cron.php