diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a6ca75..3e117c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # pixelfed-upgrade-script
 
-A simple upgrade script to update pixelfed via cron nightly.    
-Simple set the Configuration values at the top and run this script when you want things updated.
+A simple upgrade script to update pixelfed via cron nightly.
+
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 7538318..a99d3ed 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@ HORIZON_SERVICE=horizon.service
 
 set +x
 
-# We want to su into web user, so lets be root
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
-  then echo "Please run as root"
-  exit
-fi
-
-# Run the stuff
 su - $WEB_USER -s /bin/bash -c "cd $WEB_ROOT && git pull"
 su - $WEB_USER -s /bin/bash -c "cd $WEB_ROOT && composer install --no-ansi --no-dev --no-interaction --no-progress --no-scripts --optimize-autoloader"
 su - $WEB_USER -s /bin/bash -c "cd $WEB_ROOT && composer dump-autoload --optimize"
@@ -23,4 +16,4 @@ su - $WEB_USER -s /bin/bash -c "cd $WEB_ROOT && php artisan route:cache"
 su - $WEB_USER -s /bin/bash -c "cd $WEB_ROOT && php artisan migrate --force"
 
 # Make sure we restart Horizon workers too
-systemctl restart $HORIZON_SERVICE
+sudo systemctl restart $HORIZON_SERVICE