diff --git a/install_dotfiles.sh b/install_dotfiles.sh
index 0963012..8e0c094 100755
--- a/install_dotfiles.sh
+++ b/install_dotfiles.sh
@@ -88,13 +88,7 @@ fi
 say_cyan "Source Directory: $DOTFILES_SRC_DIR"
 say_cyan "Target Directory: $TARGET_DIR"
 
-# 2. Check for root/sudo privileges (required for writing to /etc/skel)
-if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
-    say_red "ERROR: This script must be run with root/sudo privileges to write to $TARGET_DIR."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# 3. Perform the copy operation
+# 2. Perform the copy operation
 # The 'cp -r' command copies the *contents* of the source directory (DOTFILES_SRC_DIR)
 # to the target directory (TARGET_DIR), overwriting existing files silently.
 # The 'cp -rT' flag is often safer to ensure the contents are copied, not the directory itself.