1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lib-src/emacsclient.c b/lib-src/emacsclient.c
index 42b8dd6227b..6fbc2300958 100644
--- a/lib-src/emacsclient.c
+++ b/lib-src/emacsclient.c
@@ -1365,14 +1365,9 @@ set_local_socket (const char *local_socket_name)
     switch (sock_status)
       {
       case 1:
-        /* There's a socket, but it isn't owned by us.  This is OK if
-           we are root. */
-        if (0 != geteuid ())
-          {
-            message (true, "%s: Invalid socket owner\n", progname);
-            return INVALID_SOCKET;
-          }
-        break;
+        /* There's a socket, but it isn't owned by us.  */
+        message (true, "%s: Invalid socket owner\n", progname);
+        return INVALID_SOCKET;
 
       case 2:
         /* `stat' failed */