diff --git a/src/cowtool.cpp b/src/cowtool.cpp
index 90db16f..e87c18a 100644
--- a/src/cowtool.cpp
+++ b/src/cowtool.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ bool ask(std::string prompt) {
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
-	if( !getuid() ) {
-		std::cout << "Must be root!" << std::endl;
-		return 1;
-	}
-	
 	if ( argc == 1 ) {
 		std::cout << " Cowtool 0.0 :" << std::endl;
 		std::cout << "     - cowtool lick < name > < editor >         : Create/edit a package script" << std::endl;