diff --git a/salt/mysql/init.sls b/salt/mysql/init.sls
index 54523ad17..cb9586984 100644
--- a/salt/mysql/init.sls
+++ b/salt/mysql/init.sls
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ mysqlcnf:
     - source: salt://mysql/etc/my.cnf
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
-    - mode: 640
 
 mysqlpass:
   file.managed:
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ mysqlpass:
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
     - template: jinja
-    - mode: 640
     - defaults:
         MYSQLPASS: {{ MYSQLPASS }}