diff --git a/tools/tools_common.h b/tools/tools_common.h
index ef41a0ed..49bacea5 100644
--- a/tools/tools_common.h
+++ b/tools/tools_common.h
@@ -283,10 +283,6 @@ void daemonize()
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-    if ((chdir("/")) < 0) {
-        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    }
-
     close(STDIN_FILENO);
     close(STDOUT_FILENO);
     close(STDERR_FILENO);