diff --git a/pkg/packagemanager/install.go b/pkg/packagemanager/install.go
index cea9d95..48c1199 100644
--- a/pkg/packagemanager/install.go
+++ b/pkg/packagemanager/install.go
@@ -165,13 +165,6 @@ func CloneAndInstallFromAUR(repoURL string, skipConfirmation bool) (string, erro
         return "", fmt.Errorf("error changing directory: %v", err)
     }
 
-    // Get the username of the user who invoked sudo
-    sudoUser := os.Getenv("SUDO_USER")
-    if sudoUser == "" {
-        logger.Errorf("cannot determine the non-root user to run makepkg")
-        return "", fmt.Errorf("cannot determine the non-root user to run makepkg")
-    }
-
     // Build the package using makepkg as the non-root user
     cmdMakePkg := exec.Command("makepkg", "-si", "--noconfirm")
     cmdMakePkg.Env = []string{"HOME=" + usr.HomeDir, "USER=" + usr.Username, "LOGNAME=" + usr.Username}