diff --git a/features.in/deflogin/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-users b/features.in/deflogin/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-users
index cec463f9..0fdf2ec8 100755
--- a/features.in/deflogin/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-users
+++ b/features.in/deflogin/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-users
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/sh
 # add regular user(s) assigning passwords and attributes of power
 
 # NB: care that the utilities exist; shadow-utils is warranted