diff --git a/services/etc/group b/services/etc/group
index 4f60c7a481e62775d2957b8cd4586b3f43608643..935c7c3ccdd9862ea663c7de9c237285ac0e652b 100644
--- a/services/etc/group
+++ b/services/etc/group
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ quickfixserver:x:5524;
 samgr:x:5555:
 update:x:6666:
 charger:x:6667:
-battery_stats:x:6668:
 sensor:x:6688:
 input:x:6696:
 msdp:x:6699:
diff --git a/services/etc/passwd b/services/etc/passwd
index 03616a680b16e0fbb059ae8f15718179b601f824..58178dc6f406ce52157a5c24c7d3f1c71294cee2 100644
--- a/services/etc/passwd
+++ b/services/etc/passwd
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ samgr:x:5555:5555:::/bin/false
 dbms:x:6000:6000:::/bin/false
 update:x:6666:6666:::/bin/false
 charger:x:6667:6667:::/bin/false
-battery_stats:x:6668:6668:::/bin/false
 sensor:x:6688:6688:::/bin/false
 input:x:6696:6696:::/bin/false
 msdp:x:6699:6699:::/bin/false