diff --git a/files/auto/autopause-daemon.sh b/files/auto/autopause-daemon.sh
index 6bb02331..253af299 100644
--- a/files/auto/autopause-daemon.sh
+++ b/files/auto/autopause-daemon.sh
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ if isTrue "${DEBUG_AUTOPAUSE}"; then
   knockdArgs+=(-D)
 fi
 
-if isTrue "${SKIP_SUDO}"; then
-  /usr/local/sbin/knockd "${knockdArgs[@]}"
-else
-  sudo /usr/local/sbin/knockd "${knockdArgs[@]}"
-fi
+/usr/local/sbin/knockd "${knockdArgs[@]}"
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
   logAutopause "Failed to start knockd daemon."
diff --git a/files/sudoers-mc b/files/sudoers-mc
index bc0c19cd..e928c4d7 100644
--- a/files/sudoers-mc
+++ b/files/sudoers-mc
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 minecraft ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/pkill
-minecraft ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/usr/local/sbin/knockd