diff --git a/scripts/curae.sh b/scripts/curae.sh
index cbae734..920d2ed 100755
--- a/scripts/curae.sh
+++ b/scripts/curae.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ home_dir=/usr/local/bin
 this_file=curae.sh
 
 
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18215973/how-to-check-if-running-as-root-in-a-bash-script
+#if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+if [ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]
   then echo "error: run as 'root'"
   exit
 fi