diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/cronie/cronie/crond.init b/meta/recipes-extended/cronie/cronie/crond.init
index 08f34beed9..c8dffef89a 100755
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/cronie/cronie/crond.init
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/cronie/cronie/crond.init
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ CONFIG=/etc/sysconfig/crond
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-    if [ $UID -ne 0 ] ; then
-        echo "User has insufficient privilege."
-        exit 1
-    fi
     echo -n "Starting crond: "
     start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --exec $CROND -- $CRONDARGS
     RETVAL=$?
@@ -37,10 +33,6 @@ case "$1" in
     fi
     ;;
   stop)
-    if [ $UID -ne 0 ] ; then
-        echo "User has insufficient privilege."
-        exit 1
-    fi
     echo -n "Stopping crond: "
     start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile /var/run/crond.pid
     RETVAL=$?