1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/firejail/profile.c b/src/firejail/profile.c
index 095e5eecc..3bf294e00 100644
--- a/src/firejail/profile.c
+++ b/src/firejail/profile.c
@@ -573,10 +573,6 @@ int profile_check_line(char *ptr, int lineno, const char *fname) {
         
         // writable-etc
         if (strcmp(ptr, "writable-etc") == 0) {
-                if (getuid() != 0) {
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Error: writable-etc is available only for root user\n");
-                        exit(1);
-                }
                 if (cfg.etc_private_keep) {
                         fprintf(stderr, "Error: private-etc and writable-etc are mutually exclusive\n");
                         exit(1);
@@ -587,10 +583,6 @@ int profile_check_line(char *ptr, int lineno, const char *fname) {
         
         // writable-var
         if (strcmp(ptr, "writable-var") == 0) {
-                if (getuid() != 0) {
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Error: writable-var is available only for root user\n");
-                        exit(1);
-                }
                 arg_writable_var = 1;
                 return 0;
         }