diff --git a/src/test/test-reread-partition-table.c b/src/test/test-reread-partition-table.c
index 33ab36c5f2..f6234f0f8a 100644
--- a/src/test/test-reread-partition-table.c
+++ b/src/test/test-reread-partition-table.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ TEST(rereadpt) {
 
         if (detect_container() > 0)
                 return (void) log_tests_skipped("test not available in container");
-        if (geteuid() != 0 || have_effective_cap(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) <= 0)
+        if (have_effective_cap(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) <= 0)
                 return (void) log_tests_skipped("test requires privileges");
         if (running_in_chroot() != 0)
                 return (void) log_tests_skipped("test not available in chroot()");