diff --git a/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml b/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
index 035583ae..cdd84ddf 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ service auth {
   unix_listener auth-client {
     mode = 0660
     user = mail
-    group = Debian-exim
+  #  group = Debian-exim
   }
 
   # Auth process is run as this user.
diff --git a/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml b/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
index 3dfc094c..fff6da16 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
@@ -3894,7 +3894,7 @@ service auth {
   unix_listener auth-client {
     mode = 0660
     user = mail
-    group = Debian-exim
+  #  group = Debian-exim
   }
 
   # Auth process is run as this user.