diff --git a/src/local.c b/src/local.c
index 7c6d4844..e31a6a22 100644
--- a/src/local.c
+++ b/src/local.c
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
-    if (getuid() == 0){
+    if (geteuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/manager.c b/src/manager.c
index aa5fb334..0407648a 100644
--- a/src/manager.c
+++ b/src/manager.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
-    if (getuid() == 0){
+    if (geteuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/redir.c b/src/redir.c
index 8d25b6c5..f1776ad5 100644
--- a/src/redir.c
+++ b/src/redir.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         FATAL("failed to switch user");
     }
 
-    if (getuid() == 0){
+    if (geteuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index d69416bb..b173692e 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
-    if (getuid() == 0){
+    if (geteuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/tunnel.c b/src/tunnel.c
index ba36b68f..8cfb0441 100644
--- a/src/tunnel.c
+++ b/src/tunnel.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
-    if (getuid() == 0){
+    if (geteuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
 #endif