diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 4b957fb..315abcb 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ $(id -u) -eq 0 ]
-then
-  echo "script is run by kanboard user now, this cronjob is obsolete"
-  exit 0
-fi
-
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
 cd $DIR
 . ./.env