diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 3c056d23f..2505e1616 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1003,15 +1003,6 @@ get_redirect() {
 	fi
 }
 
-got_root() {
-	# Make sure you are root
-	uid="$(id -u)"
-	if [ "$uid" -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "This script must be run using sudo!"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-}
-
 get_minion_type() {
 	local minion_type
 	case "$install_type" in
diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 1c46a8bf9..093b1d1fb 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+# Make sure you are root before doing anything
+uid="$(id -u)"
+if [ "$uid" -ne 0 ]; then
+	echo "This script must be run using sudo!"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 cd "$(dirname "$0")" || exit 255
+
 source ./so-functions
 source ./so-common-functions
 source ./so-whiptail