--- a/kate/main.cpp
+++ b/kate/main.cpp
@@ -51,24 +51,9 @@
 #include "qtsingleapplication/qtsingleapplication.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-#include <iostream>
-
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-    /**
-     * Check whether we are running as root
-     **/
-    if (getuid() == 0) {
-        std::cout << "Executing Kate as root is not possible. To edit files as root use:" << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "SUDO_EDITOR=kate sudoedit <file>" << std::endl;
-        return 0;
-    }
-#endif
     /**
      * init resources from our static lib
      */