diff --git a/scripts/aws_start_app.sh b/scripts/aws_start_app.sh
index 55edf55b9..40bd7d50e 100755
--- a/scripts/aws_start_app.sh
+++ b/scripts/aws_start_app.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 echo "Starting application"
-cd ~/notifications-api/;
 sudo service notifications-api start
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/aws_stop_app.sh b/scripts/aws_stop_app.sh
index 9dc15fbd8..fa55ad682 100755
--- a/scripts/aws_stop_app.sh
+++ b/scripts/aws_stop_app.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 echo "Stopping application"
-cd ~/notifications-api/;
 sudo service notifications-api stop
\ No newline at end of file