diff --git a/lib/krb5/context.c b/lib/krb5/context.c
index d126f7700..975db0bce 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/context.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/context.c
@@ -1484,12 +1484,6 @@ _krb5_homedir_access(krb5_context context)
 {
     krb5_boolean allow;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GETEUID
-    /* is never allowed for root */
-    if (geteuid() == 0)
-	return FALSE;
-#endif
-
     if (context && (context->flags & KRB5_CTX_F_HOMEDIR_ACCESS) == 0)
 	return FALSE;