diff --git a/src/borgwrapper.sh b/src/borgwrapper.sh
index 1f48995..47c3316 100755
--- a/src/borgwrapper.sh
+++ b/src/borgwrapper.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ borg_backup () {
             --list
             --filter AME
             --compression lz4
-            --numeric-owner
         )
     fi
 
diff --git a/src/config.sh.example b/src/config.sh.example
index e964f1e..451711c 100644
--- a/src/config.sh.example
+++ b/src/config.sh.example
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ KEEP_YEARLY=5
 #    --list
 #    --filter AME
 #    --compression lz4
-#    --numeric-owner
 #)
 #BORG_PRUNE_ARGS=(
 #    --info