1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/firejail_user.c b/src/lib/firejail_user.c
index c7af14254..b0f56a19a 100644
--- a/src/lib/firejail_user.c
+++ b/src/lib/firejail_user.c
@@ -107,10 +107,8 @@ int firejail_user_check(const char *name) {
         if (strcmp(name, "root") == 0)
                 return 1;
 
-        // other system users will run the program as is
-        uid_t uid = getuid();
-        assert(uid_min > 0);
-        if (((int) uid < uid_min && uid != 0) || strcmp(name, "nobody") == 0)
+        // user nobody is never allowed
+        if (strcmp(name, "root") == 0)
                 return 0;
 
         // check file existence
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ void firejail_user_add(const char *name) {
         struct passwd *pw = getpwnam(name);
         if (!pw) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "Error: user %s not found on this system.\n", name);
-                return;
+                exit(1);
         }
 
         // check the user is not already in the database