diff --git a/tests/erofs_test.in b/tests/erofs_test.in
index e3f3ea5eb..f8cf3bb8b 100644
--- a/tests/erofs_test.in
+++ b/tests/erofs_test.in
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-if [ "x$EUID" = "x" ] ; then
-  EUID=`id -u`
-fi
-
-if [ "$EUID" != 0 ] ; then
-   exit 99
-fi
-
 if ! which mkfs.erofs >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "mkfs.erofs not installed; cannot test erofs."
    exit 77