diff --git a/src/system/helpers.cpp b/src/system/helpers.cpp
index ae0915f58..aee41a5ff 100644
--- a/src/system/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/system/helpers.cpp
@@ -469,13 +469,10 @@ bool exec_controlscript(std::string script)
 
 bool exec_initscript(std::string script, std::string command, std::string system_command)
 {
-	const char* user = getenv("USER");
-	if (user != NULL)
-	{
-		if (strncmp("root", user, 4))
-			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL,"[helpers] [%s - %d] NOTE: current user %s is not root!\n", __func__, __LINE__, user);
-	}
-
+#if HAVE_GENERIC_HARDWARE
+	if (getuid())
+		dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL,"[helpers] [%s - %d] WARNING: current user is not root!\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+#endif
 	int ret = 1;
 	if (system_command == "service")
 	{