diff --git a/dropbear/svr-chansession.c b/dropbear/svr-chansession.c
index df43b35..cbc4223 100644
--- a/dropbear/svr-chansession.c
+++ b/dropbear/svr-chansession.c
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ static void execchild(void *user_data) {
 #endif /* HAVE_CLEARENV */
 #endif /* DEBUG_VALGRIND */
 
+#if 0
 	/* We can only change uid/gid as root ... */
 	if (getuid() == 0) {
 
@@ -946,6 +947,7 @@ static void execchild(void *user_data) {
 			dropbear_exit("Couldn't	change user as non-root");
 		}
 	}
+#endif /* 0 */
 
 	/* set env vars */
 	addnewvar("USER", ses.authstate.pw_name);