diff --git a/clokey-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/clokey/util/S3Util.java b/clokey-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/clokey/util/S3Util.java
index f588a1b6..a0debb32 100644
--- a/clokey-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/clokey/util/S3Util.java
+++ b/clokey-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/clokey/util/S3Util.java
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ private GeneratePresignedUrlRequest generatePresignedUrlRequest(
                         .withContentType("image/" + imageFileExtension)
                         .withExpiration(getPresignedUrlExpiration());
 
-        generatePresignedUrlRequest.addRequestParameter(
-                Headers.S3_CANNED_ACL, CannedAccessControlList.PublicRead.toString());
-
         generatePresignedUrlRequest.addRequestParameter("x-amz-tagging", "status=pending");
 
         generatePresignedUrlRequest.setContentMd5(md5Hash);