diff --git a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-dom0-update b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-dom0-update
index 1f261e39..50007871 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-dom0-update
+++ b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-dom0-update
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ if [ "$1" = "--help" ]; then
     exit
 fi
 
+ID=$(id -ur)
+if [ $ID != 0 ] ; then
+    echo "This script should be run as root, use sudo."
+    exit
+fi
+
 # We should ensure the clocks in Dom0 and UpdateVM are in sync
 # becuase otherwise yum might complain about future timestamps
 qvm-sync-dom0-clock
@@ -49,25 +55,11 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
 done
 
 if [ "x$PKGS" != "x" ]; then
-    ID=$(id -ur)
-    if [ $ID != 0 ] ; then
-        echo "This script should be run as root, use sudo next time."
-        echo "Now you can manually run yum install (use sudo again)."
-        exit
-    fi
-
     yum $OPTS install $PKGS
 elif [ -f /var/lib/qubes/updates/repodata/repomd.xml ]; then
     # Above file exists only when at least one package was downloaded
     yum check-update
     if [ $? -eq 100 ]; then
-
-        ID=$(id -ur)
-        if [ $ID != 0 ] ; then
-            echo "This script should be run as root, use sudo next time."
-            echo "Now you can manually run yum update (use sudo again)."
-            exit
-        fi
         yum $OPTS update
     fi
 else