diff --git a/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c b/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c
index e7ec952f..c58961be 100644
--- a/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c
+++ b/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ rebuild:
 			retval = semanage_copy_file(path,
 						    semanage_path(SEMANAGE_TMP,
 								  SEMANAGE_STORE_SEUSERS),
-						    sh->conf->file_mode);
+						    0);
 			if (retval < 0)
 				goto cleanup;
 			pseusers->dtable->drop_cache(pseusers->dbase);
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ rebuild:
 			retval = semanage_copy_file(path,
 						    semanage_path(SEMANAGE_TMP,
 								  SEMANAGE_USERS_EXTRA),
-						    sh->conf->file_mode);
+						    0);
 			if (retval < 0)
 				goto cleanup;
 			pusers_extra->dtable->drop_cache(pusers_extra->dbase);