diff --git a/hyperion-buildall.sh b/hyperion-buildall.sh
index 47d7d25..97e56b1 100755
--- a/hyperion-buildall.sh
+++ b/hyperion-buildall.sh
@@ -788,21 +788,8 @@ LDFLAGS=${LDFLAGS:-""}
 
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-if [ "$EUID" -eq 0 ]; then
-    echo    # print a new line
-    echo "Running this as root is dangerous and can cause misconfiguration issues"
-    echo "or damage to your system.  Run as a normal user, and the parts that need"
-    echo "it will ask for your sudo password (if required)."
-    echo    # print a new line
-    echo "For information, see:"
-    echo "https://askubuntu.com/questions/16178/why-is-it-bad-to-log-in-as-root"
-    echo "https://wiki.debian.org/sudo/"
-    echo "https://phoenixnap.com/kb/how-to-create-add-sudo-user-centos"
-    echo    # print a new line
-    read -p "Hit return to exit" -n 1 -r
-    echo    # print a new line
-    exit 1
-fi
+# Patched out running-as-root check to allow building Docker container. 
+#
 
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