--- a/kwrite/main.cpp
+++ b/kwrite/main.cpp
@@ -42,23 +42,8 @@
 
 #include "../urlinfo.h"
 
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-#include <iostream>
-
 extern "C" Q_DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-    /**
-     * Check whether we are running as root
-     **/
-    if (getuid() == 0) {
-        std::cout << "Executing KWrite as root is not possible. To edit files as root use:" << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "SUDO_EDITOR=kwrite sudoedit <file>" << std::endl;
-        return 0;
-    }
-#endif
     /**
      * Create application first
      * Enforce application name even if the executable is renamed