diff --git a/contrib/guide/get_started/12-datadir-create.sh b/contrib/guide/get_started/12-datadir-create.sh
index bc2b06c9..77e0b417 100755
--- a/contrib/guide/get_started/12-datadir-create.sh
+++ b/contrib/guide/get_started/12-datadir-create.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -v
 
-mkdir -m 770 -p /store/{user1,project1,project2}
+mkdir -p /store/{user1,project1,project2}
+chmod 0770 /store/{user1,project1,project2}
 
 for i in user1 project1 project2; do
 chgrp $i /store/$i
diff --git a/testsuite/lint.00-init/005-init_ts.exp b/testsuite/lint.00-init/005-init_ts.exp
index 104d631a..e2e692fa 100644
--- a/testsuite/lint.00-init/005-init_ts.exp
+++ b/testsuite/lint.00-init/005-init_ts.exp
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ array set file_lint_opts [list\
    script/add.modules {-e SC2006,SC2016,SC2162,SC2164,SC2268}\
    doc/example/compiler-etc-dependencies/example-sessions/ompi-switch.sh.m431 {-e SC2124,SC2086}\
    doc/example/compiler-etc-dependencies/example-sessions/common_code.sh {-e SC2034,SC2124,SC2268}\
-   contrib/guide/get_started/12-datadir-create.sh {-e SC2174}\
    contrib/guide/get_started/00-cleanup.sh {-e SC2164}\
    testsuite/bin/install_test_sh {-e SC1090,SC2004,SC2086,SC2124,SC3037,SC3044}\
 ]