diff --git a/roles/distgit/files/mkbranch b/roles/distgit/files/mkbranch
index 27526804f9..1230571fec 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/files/mkbranch
+++ b/roles/distgit/files/mkbranch
@@ -118,14 +118,6 @@ if [ -n "$TEST" ] ; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# This account must have the proper permissions as to not screw up the
-# repository work.
-if [ "$(id -un)" = "root" ] ; then
-    echo "Please run this script as yourself"
-    exit -3
-fi
-#### Change this to check for proper git-admin rights
-
 # "global" permissions check
 if [ ! -w $GITROOT ] ; then
     echo "ERROR: You can not write to $GITROOT"
diff --git a/roles/distgit/files/setup_git_package b/roles/distgit/files/setup_git_package
index 05729b3c83..b22b31fa1f 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/files/setup_git_package
+++ b/roles/distgit/files/setup_git_package
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ if [ -d $GITROOT/$PACKAGE.git ] ; then
     exit -1
 fi
 
-# Just don't run as root, mmkey?
-if [ "$(id -un)" = "root" ] ; then
-    echo "Please run this script as yourself"
-    exit -3
-fi
-
 # "global" permissions check
 if [ ! -w $GITROOT ] ; then
     echo "ERROR: You can not write to $GITROOT"