diff --git a/src/system/helpers.cpp b/src/system/helpers.cpp
index 1a0c87a03..6bcf6337b 100644
--- a/src/system/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/system/helpers.cpp
@@ -570,10 +570,6 @@ 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 (strncmp("root", user, 4))
-		dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "[helpers] [%s - %d] NOTE: current user %s is not root!\n", __func__, __LINE__, user);
-
 	int ret = 1;
 	if (system_command == "service")
 	{