diff --git a/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.sh b/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.sh
index c6fe4ea3ec..2a5fb381fe 100755
--- a/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.sh
+++ b/build/workspaces/update-workspaces.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
-	echo "Running as root will mess up file permissions. Aborting ..." 1>&2
-	exit 1
-fi
-
 die()
 {
 	echo ERROR: "$*"