diff --git a/plinth/modules/coturn/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/coturn/__init__.py
index dadca2b8c..231d2334a 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/coturn/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/coturn/__init__.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ from . import manifest
 
 version = 1
 
-managed_paths = [pathlib.Path('/etc/coturn/')]
-
 _description = [
     _('Coturn is a server to facilitate audio/video calls and conferences by '
       'providing an implementation of TURN and STUN protocols. WebRTC, SIP '
diff --git a/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py
index 5926d5441..e35cd6367 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ejabberd/__init__.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ from . import manifest
 
 version = 4
 
-managed_paths = [pathlib.Path('/etc/ejabberd/')]
-
 _description = [
     _('XMPP is an open and standardized communication protocol. Here '
       'you can run and configure your XMPP server, called ejabberd.'),
diff --git a/plinth/modules/matrixsynapse/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/matrixsynapse/__init__.py
index a3c9c5481..dda2493ac 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/matrixsynapse/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/matrixsynapse/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ FreedomBox app to configure matrix-synapse server.
 
 import logging
 import os
-import pathlib
 from typing import List
 
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ from . import manifest
 
 version = 7
 
-managed_paths = [pathlib.Path('/etc/matrix-synapse/')]
-
 _description = [
     _('<a href="https://matrix.org/docs/guides/faq.html">Matrix</a> is an new '
       'ecosystem for open, federated instant messaging and VoIP. Synapse is a '
diff --git a/plinth/modules/mumble/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/mumble/__init__.py
index a60ab450d..ddc250d07 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/mumble/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/mumble/__init__.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ from . import manifest
 
 version = 2
 
-managed_paths = [pathlib.Path('/var/lib/mumble-server')]
-
 _description = [
     _('Mumble is an open source, low-latency, encrypted, high quality '
       'voice chat software.'),
diff --git a/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
index a7e0c1764..eff5ee29c 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ from . import manifest
 
 version = 1
 
-managed_paths = [pathlib.Path('/var/lib/quassel/')]
-
 _description = [
     format_lazy(
         _('Quassel is an IRC application that is split into two parts, a '