diff --git a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
index 5518616..cb2bcb9 100644
--- a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
+++ b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/ash
 
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
-  then
-  echo "Please run as root"
-  exit
-fi
-
 # apk update and install essentials
 apk update && apk upgrade
 apk add nano sudo pwgen curl wget qemu-guest-agent git bash-doc bash-completion --no-cache